tawpie

[ taw-pee ]

nounScot.
  1. a foolish or thoughtless young person.

Origin of tawpie

1
1720–30; tawp- (<Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, tåpe,Swedish tåp,Danish tåbe simpleton, fool) + -ie

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How to use tawpie in a sentence

  • He canna bear the tawpie, and doesna like to hae her p'inted oot as his sister.

    The Making of Mary | Jean Forsyth