sawney

1 of 3

noun (1)

saw·​ney

ˈsȯnē,

-ni

plural -s

chiefly British

: fool, simpleton

sawney

2 of 3

adjective

variants or less commonly sawny

"

chiefly British

: naïvely or sentimentally foolish : silly

Sawney

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

disparaging

: scotsman

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Adjective

probably alteration of zany

Noun (2)

alteration of Sandy

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