Sassenach
/ˈsasənax
/ /ˈsasənak/Scottish & Irish, derogatory
noun
An English person.I think a complete break-up of the union would be foolish for all of us, Sassenachs and Scots alike....
- Imagine the same holding true for the Scottish parliament, which has a fair contingent of Sassenachs.
- With only some 15,000 players aged between eight and 18 to England's quarter of a million, Scotland do not have the kind of conveyor belt that the Sassenachs so often enjoy.
adjective
English.It leaves the typical member of the Glasgow professional class with a distinct but wholly comprehensible (to Sassenach ears) Scottish accent....
- The media community is reluctant to admit that Sassenach papers could overtake the homegrown product.
- Indeed, at one point, with only six men, they drove the eight-strong Sassenach pack back with a splendidly concerted shove.
Origin
Early 18th century (as a noun): from Scottish Gaelic Sasunnoch, Irish Sasanach, from Latin Saxones 'Saxons'.
- mercenariness
- mercenary
- mercer
- mercerisation
- mercerise
- mercerization
- mercerize
- Mercer, Johnny
- mercery
- merch
- merchandisable
- merchandise
- merchandiser
- merchandising
- merchant
- merchantability
- merchantable
- merchant account
- merchant adventurer
- Merchant Adventurers
- merchant bank
- merchant banker
- merchant banking
- merchant bar
- merchantess