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Word of the Day – Glaikit

By July 6, 2017Word of the Day

Glaikit (adj) (Scots)

glay-kit

Stupid, foolish or thoughtless.

Late Middle English: related to Scots glaiks ‘tricks, pranks’.

Example sentences

“Don’t be so glaikit, you’ll cause an injury!”

“He’s a glaikit idiot and I never want to see him again.”

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