Scottie
Americannoun
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See Scottish terrier
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informal a Scotsman
Etymology
Origin of Scottie
Example Sentences
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Selected by the Bulls at No. 6 overall in the 1989 draft, King became mainly a backup on a team that starred Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and won three consecutive championships from 1991-1993.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler said after the third round.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
On the men’s side, by comparison, Scottie Scheffler set a career high that year with seven wins on the PGA Tour—and it took him 19 tournaments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
For the Raptors, who were in the play-offs for the first time since 2022, Scottie Barnes had 24 points and nine rebounds while RJ Barrett scored 23.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
When it was closer she saw the light was coming from a flashlight being carried in the mouth of a large black Scottie dog, its muzzle gray with age.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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