Scotsman
Americannoun
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Scotsmen
plural
noun
Commonly Confused
See Scotch.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Scotsman
Example Sentences
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One of its more compelling chapters deals with James Macpherson, an 18th-century Scotsman who published an epic, “Fingal,” claiming to have translated the previously unknown work of a Gaelic bard named Ossian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“To be honest, as a Scotsman we don’t get stressed. We’re here for the party—no Scotland, no party.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
A proud Scotsman, Gadd recalls loving Bell in the 2007 romantic dramedy “Hallam Foe,” where the British actor played Scottish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman were waiting at the door of Charlotte FC's training ground for Steve Clarke's arrival.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
The detectives found Thomas Ryves to be a charming Scotsman of considerable age, who welcomed them with enthusiasm.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Porter charged at Scotsmen with ball in hand and at the breakdown all afternoon.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
Said Player, “I vividly remember getting up in the morning to watch Jock Hutchison and Freddy McLeod hit off,” when those two Scotsmen began the tradition in 1963, “and it was like yesterday.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022
All of a sudden, its 2 a.m. in Edinburgh, and you’ve got 300 Scotsmen screaming “Maggie! Maggie! Maggie!”
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2020
Gower’s portrayal of Charlie would be comic relief if not for the fop’s obsession with the details of his gloating than the welfare of the Scotsmen fighting for him.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2017
The corporals had no heart for a tangle with the Scotsmen, who could no longer be bothered with them.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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