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tartan tory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
tar-tan -to-ry
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.

British usage; Dated

Etymology

Compound of tartan (“distinctive pattern of cloth used by a Scottish clan”) + Tory (“Conservative”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tartan Tories (plural)

Questions

What does tartan tory mean?
A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.
Where does tartan tory come from?
Compound of tartan (“distinctive pattern of cloth used by a Scottish clan”) + Tory (“Conservative”).

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