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Tartan Tory

Tartan Tory noun: a member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.

Noun

Tartan Tory (plural Tartan Tories)

  1. (Scotland, UK, dated) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.

Forms of Tartan Tory

pluralTartan Tories
alternative formtartan Tory

Origin of Tartan Tory

Compound of tartan (“distinctive pattern of cloth used by a Scottish clan”) + Tory (“Conservative”).

Questions about Tartan Tory

What does Tartan Tory mean?
Tartan Tory means a member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.
What part of speech is Tartan Tory?
Tartan Tory is a noun.
What is the plural of Tartan Tory?
The plural of Tartan Tory is Tartan Tories.

Words near Tartan Tory in the dictionary

  1. Tartan Army
  2. tartan noir
  3. tartan tax
  4. tartan taxes
  5. Tartan Tories
  6. Tartan Tory
  7. tartana
  8. tartanas
  9. tartane
  10. tartaned
  11. tartanes

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