Associations to the word «Sawney»
Noun
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Wiktionary
SAWNEY, noun. A fool, an idiot
SAWNEY, adjective. Foolish, stupid
SAWNEY, proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, of Scots origin.
SAWNEY, noun. (archaic) (derogatory) A Scotsman.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.