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sawney.

A fool, an idiot.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɔːni/
  1. A fool, an idiot.

    countable
  2. Bacon.

    UK · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈsɔːni/
  1. foolish, stupid

Where this word comes from

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

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