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

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Scotticism

The thing they most dreaded was to be convicted of a Scotticism.

From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell

A Scotch lady gave her servant very particular instructions regarding visitors, explaining, that they were to be shown into the drawing-room, and no doubt used the Scotticism, "Carry any ladies that call up stairs."

From The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings by Lemon, Mark

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.

This form for the past participle of the verb to prove is said to be a Scotticism.

From The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. by Osmun, Thomas Embly

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