name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Scottish terrier. informal
2. 2
   old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears wordnet
3. 3
   A Scottish person (sometimes as a nickname). informal

   "It's Scottie this, an' Scottie that, Whan ye gang o'er the border;"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A diminutive of the male given name Scott.

Synonyms

All synonyms

scotch terrierscotch terrierscottish terrier

Example

More examples

"It's Scottie this, an' Scottie that, Whan ye gang o'er the border;"

Etymology

From Scott + -ie.

Related phrases

given name

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