Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Scotch corruptions of portmanteau.

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Examples

  • And, as I said, ye may take it on trust, that that’s been ane o’ the men killed there, and that it’s been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin’ in the snaw—they wadna pass the like o’ that—it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o’ a pint stoup.

    Chapter XLV 1917

  • "It's been the gipsies that took your pockmanky, when they fand the chaise stickin 'in the snaw; they wadna pass the like o' that: it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o 'a pintstoup."

    The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836

  • "Brawly, Mr. Dusterdeevil -- brawly do I ken ye, and has done mony a day; but there's nae jesting in the case, for I am wearying to see ae our treasures; we should hae had baith ends o 'the pockmanky filled by this time -- I hope it's bowk eneugh to haud a' the gear?"

    The Antiquary — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

  • And, as I said, ye may take it on trust that that's been ane o 'the men killed there, and that it's been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin' in the snaw; they wadna pass the like o 'that, it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o' a pint stoup. '

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • And, as I said, ye may take it on trust that that's been ane o 'the men killed there, and that it's been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin' in the snaw; they wadna pass the like o 'that, it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o' a pint stoup. '

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

  • "Brawly, Mr. Dusterdeevil -- brawly do I ken ye, and has done mony a day; but there's nae jesting in the case, for I am wearying to see ae our treasures; we should hae had baith ends o 'the pockmanky filled by this time -- I hope it's bowk eneugh to haud a' the gear?"

    The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • And, as I said, ye may take it on trust that that's been ane o 'the men killed there, and that it's been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin' in the snaw; they wadna pass the like

    Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • o 'the pockmanky filled by this time --- I hope it's bowk eneugh to haud a' the gear? ''

    The Antiquary 1845

  • And, as I said, ye may take it on trust that that’s been ane o’ the men killed there, and that it’s been the gipsies that took your pockmanky when they fand the chaise stickin’ in the snaw; they wadna pass the like o’ that, it wad just come to their hand like the bowl o’ a pint stoup.’

    Guy Mannering 1815

  • “Brawly, Mr. Dusterdeevil — brawly do I ken ye, and has done mony a day; but there’s nae jesting in the case, for I am wearying to see ae our treasures; we should hae had baith ends o’ the pockmanky filled by this time — I hope it’s bowk eneugh to haud

    The Antiquary 1584

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  • A nice Scots term for those who don't feel so pretentious as to say portmanteau.

    March 15, 2012