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Definition of Scottie
1. Noun. Old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears.
Definition of Scottie
1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Scott. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scottie
1. a short-legged terrier [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scottie
Literary usage of Scottie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1920)
"The Boy's mother approached, as scottie stood waiting and the Indians were
preparing to leave, ... scottie shivered and pointed his nose to slip the noose. ..."
2. The Scottish Poets Recent and Living by Alexander G. Murdoch (1883)
"THE auld Scotch law is, " Brak his jaw Wha dares to ca' ye ' scottie. ...
It's scottie this, an' scottie that, Whan ye gang o'er the border; Bat heeze the ..."
3. The Best Plays by Burns Mantle, Louis Kronenberger (1921)
"scottie — But there isn't any water — so don't be so fastidious. ... scottie — (putting
his arm around her and speaking with his lips on her cheek). ..."
4. A California Tramp and Later Footprints: Or, Life on the Plains and in the by Thaddeus Stevens Kenderdine (1888)
"With my sore feet, aching bones and empty pockets I felt about as low down a
tramp as runs the " scottie" AND I. road. We sat silently by the fire listening ..."
5. A Ramble Round the Globe by Thomas Robert Dewar (1894)
"... Concrete Men, and Mud-Niggers—Rival Towns—Dakota District—Pioneers and Indians—An
Intolerable Tongue-wagger—An Unnatural scottie—Winnipeg—How to Light ..."
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