tumshie n. a stupid or foolish person. Etymological Note: Originally jocular or colloquial Scots for ‘turnip.’ Common insult tumshie-head and other comparisons of a head to a turnip probably preceded the stand-alone tumshie. (source: Double-Tongued...
tumshie n.— «No an insult would be if I called you a “richt sasenach Tumshie, wi a heid the’ size o’ ben macduhi.” Then you would have every right to be offended.» —“Re: wh&s run amok” by Connor...
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n.— «Well good riddance you auld tumshie.» —“Re: Bye For Now, You Losers” by david@wedding-services.demon.co.uk Usenet: soc.culture.scottish Dec. 29, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
tumshie n.— «Och, ye muckle tumshie, hae ye nae sense avah?» —“Re: The great LP vs CD debate/war” by patent3@popmail.dircon.co.uk (Stewart Pinkerton) Usenet: rec.audio.opinion Dec. 26, 1999. (source: Double...
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n.— «Whit ur ye bluhtherung aboot ya tumshie.» —“Re: Kill files” by imcc@cs.strath.ac.uk (Iain McCord) Usenet: rec.arts.drwho Dec. 2, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Asbo n.— «Individuals who break the conditions will be charged with a criminal offence. But Mr Coaker revealed that only one ASBO has been issued nationally since the guidelines were introduced in April.» —“More ‘noise’...
