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   What does collieshangie mean?

   • Definition: squabble, brawl, uproar There have been several theories regarding the origin of collieshangie, and no one appears to be certain about any of them.

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   Where did collieshangie come from?

   • There have been several theories regarding the origin of collieshangie, and no one appears to be certain about any of them. Some have suggested that it comes from the practice of tying a piece of wood (a shangie) to the tail of a dog (a collie), while others have posited that the word comes from a Gaelic word for hubbub.

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   What is a collie shangie?

   • collie - shangie (plural collie-shangies) (archaic, Scotland) A loud quarrelsome fight. But though the weaver tried to dance all desire of mischief down, and manfully vowed that he would make vengeance the work of another day, such seemed not the pleasure of the less philosophic spirits of the company. They had counted on a

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   What is the origin of the noun collieshangie?

   • The origin of the noun collieshangie is uncertain. The earliest known use of the noun is in the mid 1700s, as evidenced by the writing of William Meston, poet and teacher in 1737.

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   What does shangie mean in English?

   • From Scots collie-shangie, from collie (“a breed of dog”), and shangie (“an object tied to a dog's tail”). The frustration of having a shangie attached made the highly energetic collies irritable and likely to fight. IPA (key): /ˈkɒliˌʃɑŋi/ collie - shangie (plural collie-shangies) (archaic, Scotland) A loud quarrelsome fight.

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   What is the meaning of currieshangie?

   • The meaning of currieshangie is perhaps a variant of Eng. dial. shandy, shindy, or shinny, despite its earlier appearance. The word may be a fanciful alteration under the influence of Collie and Shangie, from currie- s.v. Cur- + shangie, as mentioned in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language.

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   Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. [1735–45; of obscure orig.] This word is first recorded in the period 1735–45. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: butternut, cutoff, editorial, influenza, washboard.

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   noun. col· lie· shang· ie ˈkä-lē-ˌshaŋ-ē ˈkə- Scotland. : squabble, brawl. Word History. Etymology. perhaps from collie + shang kind of meal. First Known Use. 1737, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of collieshangie was in 1737. See more words from the same year. Articles Related to collieshangie.

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   Definition: having an unfriendly disposition. There is, if truth be told, no shortage of common English words with which to describe this type of character. You may choose from splenetic, cantankerous, surly, irascible, or any one of dozens of others, all of which serve much the same purpose.

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   The collies, to keep them company, take to barking, the result being many a “collieshangie,” in which . . . a good deal of worrying takes place. (3) Talk, consultation, animated or gossiping conversation, with no idea of conflict implied.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun collieshangie. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English.

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   Mar 17, 2023 · collie - shangie (plural collie-shangies) (archaic, Scotland) A loud quarrelsome fight. She therefore glanced at a table-cloth not quite clean, and conned over her proposed supper a minute or two, before, patting her husband on the shoulder, she bade him sit down for "a hard-headed loon, that was aye bringing himsell and other folk into. April ...

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   Define collieshangie. collieshangie synonyms, collieshangie pronunciation, collieshangie translation, English dictionary definition of collieshangie. n Scot a quarrel Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006,...