sassenach

noun

sas·​se·​nach

ˈsasᵊnˌa|k,

-ᵊnə|,

-ᵊnˌä|,

|ḵ

plural -s

often capitalized

: a typical Englishman or something considered typical of England

—often used disparagingly by Scots and Irish

a dreadful Sassenach concoction

—I. A. Bremner

Word History

Etymology

Irish Sasanach, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English Seaxan Saxons

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