Scotticism

American  

[skot-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈskɒt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

1. a word or idiom peculiar to or characteristic of Scots.

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Scotticism British  

/ ˈskɒtɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. a Scottish idiom, word, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Scotticism

1710–20; < Medieval Latin scottic ( us ), variant of scōticus Scottish ( Scōt ( us ) Scot + -icus -ic ) + -ism

Example Sentences

The following had an indescribable piquancy, which arose from the Scotticism of the terms and the manners.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

I will give you one taste of this Scotticism of the borders, were it only to clear your thought of the gloom and crags of Ossian.

From English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges by Mitchell, Donald G.

But he did not burn a long peat stack, to use a Scotticism; for the nation was enraged at him, and one by one his ships went back to their allegiance.

From As We Sweep Through The Deep by Stables, Gordon

Mr. Chisholm, of Oakville, used facetiously to object to the clause in the Litany where "heresy and schism" are deprecated, it so happening that the last term was usually, by a Scotticism, read "Chisholm."

From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry

It startles us to hear Gilbert talking thus of the Scotticism, after having heard so much of Robert Burns writing naturally in the speech of his home and county.

From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Setoun, Gabriel