Scotticism

[ skot-uh-siz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Scotticism

/ ˈskɒtɪˌsɪzəm /

1710–20; < Medieval Latin scottic ( us ), variant of scōticus Scottish ( Scōt ( us ) Scot + -icus -ic ) + -ism

I am sensible I myself have since that time acquired Scotch in perfection, and many a Scotticism withal.

The following had an indescribable piquancy, which arose from the Scotticism of the terms and the manners.

In his own copy Bruce had written, "Starts thy curious voice to hear;" curious is a Scotticism, being equivalent to strange.

This form for the past participle of the verb to prove is said to be a Scotticism.

The thing they most dreaded was to be convicted of a Scotticism.

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