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单词 keelie
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keelie1

nounPlural keelies ˈkiːli
Northern English, Scottish
  • A disreputable inhabitant of a town or city, especially one from Glasgow.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Where I live is okay - if I could just get rid of all the keelies it would be even better.
    • There has been much interest recently in the Scots’ language Gaelic, once the preserve of the teuchters in the highlands but now increasingly popular among the keelies in the lowlands.
    • You're a Keelie aren't you?
    Synonyms
    thug, roughneck, scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, lout, hooligan, hoodlum, vandal, delinquent, rowdy, bully boy, bully, brute

Origin

Early 19th century: perhaps related to gillie.

keelie2

nounPlural keeliesˈkiːli
Northern English, Scottish
  • A small hawk or falcon, such as the sparrowhawk or kestrel.

Origin

Early 19th century: perhaps imitative of its call.

 
 
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