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Words have always fascinated me, and even the best of dictionaries really leave a lot to be desired as far as etymology is concerned. This book really fills that gab for words of Scottish origins. It gives history, origins and means of all the great Scots words like muckle, drookit, gawkie, flunkey, kenspeckle, pernicktie and more. So answer the riddles of why a black sixpence was forbidden currency, cauld coal not something someone celebrated or why a man better duck if he called a woman a maggie-rab! Great fun, something I think transplanted Scots would truly enjoy. Also a great resource for writers.
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