Tartan Tory

noun

A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.

First used c. 1960s
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Meanings

nounTartan Tory (plural Tartan Tories)

plural Tartan Tories · alternative tartan Tory

  1. ScotlandUKdatedgovernmentA member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.First known use c. 1960s

Origin

Compound of tartan (“distinctive pattern of cloth used by a Scottish clan”) + Tory (“Conservative”).

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APA

Tartan Tory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tartan%20Tory

MLA

“Tartan Tory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tartan%20Tory. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tartan Tory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tartan%20Tory.

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