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[ hag -is ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhæg ɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Chiefly Scot. a traditional pudding made of the heart, liver, etc., of a sheep or calf, minced with suet and oatmeal, seasoned, and boiled in the stomach of the animal.
Origin of haggis 1375–1425; late Middle English
hageys <Anglo-French
*hageis, equivalent to
hag- (root of
haguer to chop, hash <Middle Dutch
hacken to hack
1 ) +
-eis noun suffix used in cookery terms
Words nearby haggis Haggadah, haggadist, Haggai, haggard, hagged, haggis , haggle, H agglutinin, hagia, hagiarchy, Hagia Sophia, Cathedral of
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Example sentences from the Web for haggis “Yeah, we keep all the evil ones in the closet,” Haggis said, for which he was reprimanded.
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Haggis is still not talking about his departure from Scientology.
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Hall asked his staff to inquire whether Haggis would be interested in resuming work.
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Headley says his instructions were not to pursue Haggis as a writer.
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The money gave Haggis some breathing room as he pursued his career.
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Let's see what the pair o' you can do wi' your guns while Haggis and I are setting things to rights.
The Fiery Totem | Argyll Saxby
In appearance it resembles a Scotch haggis , without, however, being nearly so good as that fragrant article.
The Slang Dictionary | John Camden Hotten
At one Hallowe'en dinner held in London the haggis was ten minutes late.
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I would offer to do this myself, only I'm a great heavy gowk, and Haggis is no' much better.
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Golf is a thoroughly national game; it is as p. 56Scotch as haggis , cockie-leekie, high cheekbones, or rowanberry jam.
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British Dictionary definitions for haggis noun a Scottish dish made from sheep's or calf's offal, oatmeal, suet, and seasonings boiled in a skin made from the animal's stomach
Word Origin for haggis C15: perhaps from haggen to hack 1
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