sassenach
a Scottish word for an English person, often used in a teasing or unfriendly way
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Outlander S2E1: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 1DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
molder
to slowly decay or break apart, especially when left unused
utterer
a person who says or speaks something
billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
jigging
move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements
convalesce
to recover gradually after an illness or medical treatment
disreputable
considered bad, dishonest, or not respectable
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
hallucinatory
relating to hallucinations or causing them
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
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guile
cleverness used to trick or deceive people
volition
the act of making your own decisions or choices
flog
to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
reek
to smell very bad
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
heaving
moving up and down in a strong, heavy way
fabricate
to invent false information or a story
highlander
a person from the Scottish Highlands
gangway
a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train
heretic
a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church
lass
a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English