birkie
an aggressive, independent man.
Origin of birkie
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How to use birkie in a sentence
But the truth is, that the friar was the greatest man o' the twa; and that auld birkie was right sair cowed in his presence.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3) | James HoggThe young birkie had neither hat nor shoon, but he did not spare the stick; round and round they flew like mad.
The Life of Mansie Wauch | David Macbeth MoirIt wad be better telling ye to answer ceevilly a ceevil question, my birkie.
A Daughter of Raasay | William MacLeod RaineThe birkie doesna stand in need o' cash; for he gies saxpence to this ane, and a shillin to the tither ane, for gangin errans.
She was nine-and-twenty, and a birkie woman of nine-and-twenty can make a good husband out of very unpromising material.
The House with the Green Shutters | George Douglas Brown
British Dictionary definitions for birkie
/ (ˈbɪrkɪ) /
a spirited or lively person
a foolish posturer
Origin of birkie
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