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scot·ti·cize
variants:
also British scotticise \ -ˌsīz \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of scotticize
1 : scotchify
2 : to cause to conform with the characteristics of Scottish English
scotticized the Latin words without any scruple
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The first known use of scotticize was in 1763
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