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Citations in the Category Derogatory
Pejorative, offensive. Used to demean, belittle, or disparage. You can also see entries assigned to this category.

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tumshie n. No an insult would be if I called you a “richt sasenach Tumshie, wi a heid the’ size o’ ben macduhi.” Then you would have every right to be offended. [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 3, 2004)
tumshie n. While doing my weekly shopping in our local supermarket, I was choosing a turnip and was appalled at the price of one—70-90p depending on size and they were tiny!…You’d be a right “tumshie” to pay that much for a neep! [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 3, 2004)
tumshie n. We are given a blustering blundering tumshie, jingling keys and flapping his arms against his sides like a penguin on ecstasy. [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 3, 2004)
tumshie n. Now we all hae tae listen tae that big tumshie, blethering on and on and on. [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 3, 2004)
tutzuch n. “What is a hocker?” With some deliberation, he answered me, “A hocker is…the same as a tutzuch.” [ ] [full cite] (Jun. 11, 2004)
twazock n. If that geet fat twazock Prescott comes heah with even mowa bureaucrats, ah’ll soon tell the **** where ter gan! [ ] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2007)
twazzock n. All he can do is invite us to examine our responses to two statements: “Your son-in-law needs a loan,” versus “Your daughter’s boyfriend neads a loan.” According to Murray, “that’s the difference marriage makes.” What a twazzock. No wonder even Mrs Thatcher gave Murray short shrift when he first surfaced over here five years ago. [ ] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2007)
twazzock n. Here he was acting like a right twazzock, too uncertain to take risks. [ ] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2007)
twazzock n. Raise your right hand, please, if you think the most probable response is: “Gladly. Please find enclosed my cheque…” Thank you. Now, raise your left hand if you feel it’s more likely to be: “Right twazzock….” [ ] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2007)
twazzock n. The people who kick up a fuss and blame the airport for making them late or forgetting their passport or for generally being a twazzock have to remortgage their house to buy a ticket on the next flight. [ ] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2007)

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