keelie

K5E1E1L1I1E1
UK/ˈkiːli/

noun

A sparrowhawk or kestrel.

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Meanings

keelie1

nounkeelie (plural keelies)

plural keelies

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandA sparrowhawk or kestrel.
  2. Northern EnglandScotlandA common or violent urban youth.

    That was what she said if it was Glasgow people, Oh they are just keelies.

    2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 64

Keelie2

adjectiveKeelie (comparative more Keelie, superlative most Keelie)

comparative more Keelie · superlative most Keelie

  1. Of or from Glasgow
nounKeelie (plural Keelies)

plural Keelies

  1. Someone from Glasgow

Origin

Imitative.

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Cite this entry
APA

keelie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keelie

MLA

“keelie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keelie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keelie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keelie.

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