Sassenach

Word SASSENACH
Character 9
Hyphenation sas sen ach
Pronunciations /ˈsæs.ə.næk/

Definitions and meanings of "Sassenach"

What do we mean by sassenach?

An English person.

A Lowland Scot.

The Gaelic term for a Saxon. Survives in modern day Ireland and Scotland as a derogatory term for an English person. Urban Dictionary

A Scot's term for an english person. Supposedly said with mirth but often containing thinly veiled hostility. Urban Dictionary

Gaelic term in olden years referring to an English/Saxon person, most often in a derogatory way. After pervasive use in the Starz television show Outlander, it now can be used as a term of endearing passion and affection towards one’s partner or spouse ie pertaining to a dearly and passionately loved one: Urban Dictionary

Refers to the non Celtic/gaelic speaking Britons usually of Saxon antecedents. Usually meant as a mild put down. Urban Dictionary

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The word "sassenach" in example sentences

If like me you you're a sassenach who has never heard of Robin Jenkins (1912 - 2005) then hie thee oot there and discover because I can't recommend him highly enough. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Itz reely messin usns arownd, innit? ratsnfratsnmumble sassenach bas… erm, prollee nawt teh best thyme to bee teechin yu skawtish cursees. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As far as I can make out He meant You can't have those jobs because Youre a bunch of useless, unskilled sassenach baboons, or something like that. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At this moment a vast rumbling was heard in the corridor outside, in some language Alec didn't know, and of which he could only distinguish the word sassenach. ❋ Baker, Kage (2004)

"This sassenach is threatening to murder me, Lieutenant," complained ❋ Unknown (1895)

Wait till I get the sassenach into the annals of Tageruach, the hagiographer; I'll give him enough of the ❋ O. Henry (1886)

Believe me ... they'd welcome the Skinnys more than a sassenach!! ❋ Unknown (2010)

The taxi driver who takes us to the restaurant greets her as an old friend, and relates a long and (to my sassenach ears) impenetrable story about some local gangsters. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Killing English by the 100's at the battle of the Little Bannock Burn was one of the happiest times of my life, oh I love ta kill the sassenach, and the Jap and the German, Americans and any wog also. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As could be said about the SNP except they only hate the sassenach so thats ok. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You sassenach get all sensitive about this - in your most deranged states of mind, some of you imagine this is a sign of anti-English bigotry. ❋ Unknown (2008)

saucy scrapes with the sassenach sickos featuring Oor Wullie comments: ❋ Adam Macqueen (2009)

saucy scrapes with the sassenach sickos featuring Oor Wullie ❋ Adam Macqueen (2009)

If this sassenach wench brings ye naught, at least she looks as though she costs ye little. " ❋ Gabaldon, Diana (1992)

'baffies' in disgust ... some 'bampot' sassenach has got so fed up trying to decode the shipbuilding city's famed patter he's advertising - in all seriousness - for a Glasgow/English interpreter!

Ye sassenach, take one peep -- and then may yer stomach cave in before the meal's laid! " ❋ Unknown (1895)

I went into a [pub] in Templebar but it was full of Sassenachs so [i left] [straight away]. ❋ Damo B (2006)

[Och]. A sassenach. ❋ Mone. (2008)

Kevin said to his wife [Oona], “[Sassenach], you are [blood of my blood] and bone of my bone. I give you my body, that we two might be one. I give you my spirit, until our life shall be done.” ❋ Sherriff Huckleberry (2019)

"My poor sister is stuck with [a drunk] for a husband." "[Dont worry], [it could be worse]. He could be a sober Sassenach." ❋ MichaelArchAngel71 (2011)

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