Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curse of scotland

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: curse of s-cot-land
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The nine of diamonds.

Slang

Example Sentences

"With a mixed hand and the highest card the curse of Scotland, I've seen that man stand pat in a game with four millionaire mining men."
"After a moment of silence, it was Miles who announced in a clear and firm voice, “The cards you have put down there all happen to be black—your ‘red’ is the nine of diamonds, the curse of Scotland, and it's right here,” reaching to lift the sharper's hat, and to remove from atop his head, and exhibit, the card at issue."

Etymology

Uncertain; it may have come from a resemblance to the coat of arms of Dalrymple, Lord Stair, who was an object of criticism for his part in the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692, and his work in bringing about the Union with England in 1707 (ref. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition 1989).

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does curse of scotland mean?: The nine of diamonds.
Where does curse of scotland come from?: Uncertain; it may have come from a resemblance to the coat of arms of Dalrymple, Lord Stair, who was an object of criticism for his part in the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692, and his work in bringing about the Union with England in 1707 (ref. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition 1989).

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