tattie

tatty

/ (ˈtætɪ) /

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noun plural -ties

a Scot or dialect word for potato

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Words nearby tattie

tatter, tatterdemalion, tattered, tattersall, Tattersall's, tattie, tattie-bogle, tattie-peelin, tatting, tattle, tattler

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How to use tattie in a sentence

"She's been longing and yearning to seize the reins and drive the coach ever since she came," commented Tattie.
A harum-scarum schoolgirl|Angela Brazil
I know you go creeping into Tattie's bed when you think I'm asleep, and you daren't walk upstairs alone.
A harum-scarum schoolgirl|Angela Brazil
"Mr. Greenhalgh has tried, and says he can't hear of one anywhere," lamented Tattie.
A harum-scarum schoolgirl|Angela Brazil
"Mither, Rob's taken twa sups of milk to yae bite o' tattie," little Mary would say.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

There I found my Hindoo bearer, standing with a tattie in his hand.
Animal Ghosts|Elliott O'Donnell