haggis
Americannoun
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haggises
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of haggis
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English hageys, from unattested Anglo-French hageis, equivalent to hag- (root of haguer “to chop, hash,” from Middle Dutch hacken “to hack 1 ) ” + -eis noun suffix used in cooking terms
Vocabulary lists containing haggis
World Cuisine - Introductory
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Betting on any team other than Celtic or Rangers to win the Scottish Premier League has been riskier than consuming week-old haggis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Backing anyone but either of the Glasgow giants, Celtic or Rangers, is riskier than consuming week-old haggis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
"My fingers are crossed in the hopes that our loyal customers will continue to buy their favourite cookies, candy, jam or haggis," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
Yes, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer tucked in a bib and tucked into the haggis, accompanied by neeps and tatties, cute Scottish names for turnips and potatoes, mashed and buttered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
“I expect they’ve let it rot to give it a stronger flavor,” said Hermione knowledgeably, pinching her nose and leaning closer to look at the putrid haggis.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Chicken necks, called helzel, were pretty common in old-school Jewish cuisine, carefully deboned, stuffed with a doughy mixture of giblets and chicken fat, and boiled, like miniature Jewish haggises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2014
If a' your hums and haws were hams and haggises, the parish needna fear a dearth.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
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