boatie
Britishnoun
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Tim can be some kind of boatie.
From Los Angeles Times
Poor Boatie! left alane in her misery and death!
From Project Gutenberg
“Weel may yon boatie row, or my craig’ll have to thole a raxing.”
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Those formed by the addition of a letter or letters.—Of the diminutive characteristics thus formed the commonest, beginning from the simpler forms, are Ie.—Almost peculiar to the Lowland Scotch; as daddie, lassie, minnie, wifie, mousie, doggie, boatie, &c.
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Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
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