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Scotticism
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Scot·ti·cism  (skt-szm)
n.
An idiom or other expression characteristic of Scottish English.

Scotticism [ˈskɒtɪˌsɪzəm]
n
(Linguistics) a Scottish idiom, word, etc.

Scotticism, Scoticism, Scottishism
a feature characteristic of Scottish English or a word or phrase commonly used in Scotland rather than in England or America, as bonny.
See also: Language
Translations
Scotticism [ˈskɒtɪsɪzəm] Ngiro m escocés, escocesismo m
Scotticism


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Other Scots names are indistinguishable from old-stock American Anglo-Saxon ones, especially after Scotticisms in spelling have disappeared and Wylie has become Wiley.
 
 
 
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