keelie1
/ˈkiːli
/noun (plural keelies) Scottish & Northern English
A disreputable inhabitant of a town or city, especially one from Glasgow.Where I live is okay - if I could just get rid of all the keelies it would be even better....
- There has been much interest recently in the Scots’ language Gaelic, once the preserve of the teuchters in the highlands but now increasingly popular among the keelies in the lowlands.
- You're a Keelie aren't you?
Origin
Early 19th century: perhaps related to gillie.
keelie2
/ˈkiːli/noun (plural keelies) Scottish & Northern English
A small hawk or falcon, such as the sparrowhawk or kestrel.
Origin
Early 19th century: perhaps imitative of its call.
- attentively
- attentiveness
- attenuate
- attenuated
- attenuation
- attenuator
- atter
- attest
- attestable
- attestation
- attestor
- at that
- at the best of times
- at the buzzer
- at the coalface
- at the door
- at the double (on the double)
- at the drop of a hat
- at the earliest
- at the end of the day
- at the end of the rainbow
- at the expense of
- at the furthest
- at the instance of
- at the latest