hog|ma|nay

hog|ma|nay
hog|ma|nay «HOG muh NAY», noun.
(in Scotland and northern England) the last day of the year, when children call at friends' houses and ask for oatmeal cakes and presents.
[apparently ultimately < Old French aguillanneuf; origin uncertn]

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  • hogmanay — hog·ma·nay …   English syllables

  • Hogmanay — /hog meuh nay /, n. Scot. 1. the eve of New Year s Day. 2. (l.c.) a gift given on Hogmanay. [1670 80; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Hogmanay — Hog|ma|nay [ˈhɔgməneı US ˌha:gməˈneı] n [U] BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from Old French acceuillis l an neuf welcome the new year ] New Year s Eve and the parties that take place at that time in Scotland …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Hogmanay — Hog|ma|nay [ hagmə,neı, ,hagmə neı ] noun count or uncount in Scotland, the evening of December 31st and the celebrations that happen at that time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Hogmanay — Hog•ma•nay [[t]ˌhɒg məˈneɪ[/t]] n. Scot. 1) scot. New Year s Eve 2) scot. (l.c.) a gift given on Hogmanay • Etymology: 1670–80; orig. uncert …   From formal English to slang

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • Hogmanay — Hog ma*nay , n. The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant. [Scot.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grenada — Grenadian /gri nay dee euhn/, adj., n. /gri nay deuh/, n. 1. one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies. 2. an independent country comprising this island and the S Grenadines: a former British colony; gained independence 1974: scene of… …   Universalium

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