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Scotticism
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English
Etymology
en 1 * :af<ref:Scotticism n 7654002302 2011> la:scōticus<alt:Scotticus> -ism<id:action nouns>
Pronunciation
skŏt′ĭ-sĭz(ə)m; en /ˈskɒt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Scotticism.wav Southern England
en ɪzəm 4
en Scot ti cism
Noun
en rhetoric A phrase or idiom peculiar to Scotland or Scottish people.
en Scottishism<qq:uncommon>
en 1859 Masson David David Masson British Novelists and their Styles But Scott's veneration for the past reached its highest and most shrewd and intelligent form in his Scotticism.
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References
Further reading
Scotticism n 9 February 2012
en Scotland