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

"To use learn for teach, is a common Scotticism, that ought to be carefully avoided."—See ib., p.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

With this author it may be, perhaps, a Scotticism: as,    "Thou paints auld nature to the nines,     In thy sweet Caledonian lines."—Burns to Ramsay.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

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

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

I do not know whether it is a Scotticism to stop short at that point of the sentence.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 by Various