keelie

/ ˈkiːlɪ /

noun

1. a kestrel
2. an urban ruffian; lower-class town or city dweller, esp Glaswegian

Word History and Origins

Origin of keelie¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

There's no a 'keelie' in the toon that wad dare to do as muckle!

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