Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A trick or prank.
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Examples
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They play'd me sik a deevil o 'a shavie that I daur say if my harigals were turn'd out, ye wad see twa nicks i' the heart o 'me like the mark o' a kail-whittle in a castock.
qms commented on the word shavie
When Ernest prods Angus or Davey
They'll play him a sly highland shavie.
He'll hear fervent talk
Of a beast in the loch
Pursued by a shellycoat navy
Find out more about Ernest Bafflewit
December 28, 2014
bilby commented on the word shavie
Primarily Scots.
May 16, 2018