sassenach
a Scottish word for an English person, often used in a teasing or unfriendly way
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Outlander S1E2: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 2DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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acclimatize
to become used to a new climate, place, or situation
topically
in a way that relates to the subject being discussed
fornicator
a person who has sex with someone they are not married to
billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
redcoat
a British soldier, especially one from the 18th century, who wore a red uniform coat
colloquialism
a word or phrase used in ordinary, informal conversation
barbarous
very cruel and violent
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
degenerative
causing a gradual loss of strength, ability, or quality
farmyard
the area around the buildings on a farm
manservant
a male servant, especially one who works in a large house
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humanly
in a way that is possible for a human being
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
girth
the distance around the middle of something, especially a person's waist or an animal's body
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
flog
to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
laddie
a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English
squall
to blow suddenly and strongly for a short time
naught
nothing; zero
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished