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nounScottishman (plural Scottishmen)
plural Scottishmen
- archaicA Scotsman.First known use 15th c.
It seems almost unnatural for Scottishmen and English to meet and part without a buffet.
1832, Walter Scott, Castle Dangerous1 more example
“I am much obliged to you, Mr. Thomas,” added Buchanan; “but neither Frenchman nor Spanishman shall dress my wounds when a Scottishman is to be found, for love or money.”
1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 247
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APA
Scottishman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scottishman
MLA
“Scottishman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scottishman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scottishman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scottishman.
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