English Explanatory Dictionary

sawney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fool, an idiot.
  2. Bacon.
adj
  1. foolish, stupid
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, of Scots origin.
noun
  1. A Scotsman.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːni/

Word forms

sawney sawneys more sawney most sawney Sawny

Etymology

(fool, idiot): From Sawney, a Scots variant of the personal name Sandy.

Related words

Jock
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