Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A little man; a boy.
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- noun Scotland An undersized or insignificant
man
Etymologies
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Examples
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Benjamin, your wee mannie never had much traction except among novelty-seekers and race deniers.
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Goggie hab mannie bludz tho, cuz of Baggy pointy endz.
an nex I wants - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
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Well, ye just go and fetch the mannie this minute.
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It's aboot a mannie Kemp, he's a caird tongued fang
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"I am lured to the forest upon the pretext of smelling turpentine, and before I ken where I am, I'm sitting wi" the British Navy, saying aye and nay to matters I ken nothing of, wi" yon wee mannie kickin" my shins under the table like a trained monkey!
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But if it bee so in Gorboducke, howe much more in all the rest, where you shall have Asia of the one side, and Affricke of the other, and so mannie other under Kingdomes, that the Player when he comes in, must ever begin with telling where he is, or else the tale will not be conceived.
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"Oo, ay; I saw the mannie an 'his caddy lookin' for it."
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He's a gey prood mannie too, mind ye, although he winna haud wi't.
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"Ma mannie," he said, "ye may no 'be a gowfer yet, but hoots! ye're learning the language fine!"
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Aye, it's a gay, high-sounding sentiment, ma mannie, but ye'll no dae it, do ye hear?
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