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   glaikit

   /ˈɡleɪkɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. stupid, foolish, or thoughtless. Scottish, Northern English

   Word Origin late Middle English: related to Scots glaiks ‘tricks, pranks’.

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   What does Glaikit mean in Scottish?

   • Glaikit is a great Scottish word that means stupid or foolish looking. It mostly applies to people. Glaikit could be what you look like if you’re a gomeral, but not all gomerals are glaikit. It’s another good Scottish insult, meaning you look stupid, foolish , simple or socially awkward.

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   What does glaiket mean?

   • Scot foolish; silly; thoughtless: a glaiket expression. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   What does Glaik mean?

   • The origins of the word is obscure but according to the DSL it is perhaps a derivative of ‘glaik’ a noun meaning: “A derogatory term for a silly, light-headed or thoughtless person, especially a girl or woman”. Written by Pauline Cairns Speitel of Scottish Language Dictionaries ( www.scotsdictionaries.org.uk)

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glaikitGlaikit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : foolish, giddy. Word History. Etymology. Middle English (Scots) glaikit. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of glaikit was in the 15th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near glaikit. glaikit. glair. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLAIKIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   glaikit. Scottish foolish; silly; thoughtless.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

5. www.scotslanguage.com › articles › viewGlaikit - Scots Language

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   Feb 21, 2017 · GLAIKIT adj. stupid, foolish. Scots have an amazing capacity for insulting each other. Glaikit seems to be one of our oldest terms for describing someone who is not intellectually blessed.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · glaikit (comparative more glaikit, superlative most glaikit) (Scotland, Northern England) Senseless; silly, foolish.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › glaikitGLAIKIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Glaikit definition: foolish; giddy; flighty.. See examples of GLAIKIT used in a sentence.

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   Define glaikit. glaikit synonyms, glaikit pronunciation, glaikit translation, English dictionary definition of glaikit. or adj Scot foolish; silly; thoughtless: a glaiket expression.

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   glaikit: stupid, foolish, not very bright. “Give it a rest. They are not so stupid as to feed you thinking that you are a robin.” The Scottish Word: with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.