Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Scotch corruptions of portmanteau.
Examples
“And, as I said, ye may take it on trust, that thats been ane o the men killed there, and that its been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin in the snawthey wadna pass the like o thatit wad just come to their hand like the bowl o a pint stoup.”
“It's been the gipsies that took your pockmanky, when they fand the chaise stickin 'in the snaw; they wadna pass the like o' that: it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o 'a pintstoup.”
“Brawly, Mr. Dusterdeevil -- brawly do I ken ye, and has done mony a day; but there's nae jesting in the case, for I am wearying to see ae our treasures; we should hae had baith ends o 'the pockmanky filled by this time -- I hope it's bowk eneugh to haud a' the gear?”
“And, as I said, ye may take it on trust that that's been ane o 'the men killed there, and that it's been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin' in the snaw; they wadna pass the like o 'that, it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o' a pint stoup. ”
“And, as I said, ye may take it on trust that that's been ane o 'the men killed there, and that it's been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin' in the snaw; they wadna pass the like”
“o 'the pockmanky filled by this time --- I hope it's bowk eneugh to haud a' the gear? '”
“And, as I said, ye may take it on trust that that’s been ane o’ the men killed there, and that it’s been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin’ in the snaw; they wadna pass the like o’ that, it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o’ a pint stoup.’”
““Brawly, Mr. Dusterdeevil — brawly do I ken ye, and has done mony a day; but there’s nae jesting in the case, for I am wearying to see ae our treasures; we should hae had baith ends o’ the pockmanky filled by this time — I hope it’s bowk eneugh to haud”
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Brochettes of Random Palavery
Another of my random palavery lists for words or phrases that haven't yet found a place in one or more of my other lists.
nonexclusivity, adaptationist, paxillin, adduct, unblushingly cribbed, ptomaïne, microsievert, millisievert, too big to jail, tastemaker, tinsmithing, Nimzo-Indian and 1616 more...
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hernesheir A nice Scots term for those who don't feel so pretentious as to say portmanteau. Mar 15, 2012