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   What does Glaikit mean?

   • 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. It makes its first appearance in the Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL) when someone talking about the Scots as: “yon glakyt Scottis can ws nocht wndyrstand.

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   Where does Glaikit come from?

   • It is mainly used in Scotland and Northern England, like in: “Don’t just stand there looking glaikit, do something!” The origins of this word are quite obscure. It seems to come from the Scots word glaiks which means tricks, pranks, and evolved in the first half of the 15th century to the Middle English word gleek.

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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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   Where did the word Gleek come from?

   • It seems to come from the Scots word glaiks which means tricks, pranks, and evolved in the first half of the 15th century to the Middle English word gleek. Before designating the fans of the Glee series, gleek, which isn’t used in everyday language anymore, means a jest or a trick. “To give someone the gleek” is to mock someone.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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   Jun 18, 2024 · glaikit (comparative more glaikit, superlative most glaikit) (Scotland, Northern England) Senseless; silly, foolish.

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   Jun 7, 2012 · Glaikit (pronounced glay-kit; also spelt glaiket) is an adjective used to describe a stupid, foolish and thoughtless person or action. It is mainly used in Scotland and Northern...

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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: glaikit with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

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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.