DONSIE


Meaning of DONSIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or don·sy ˈdän(t)-sē

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic donas evil, harm + English -ie

Date: 1720

1. dialect British : unlucky

2. Scottish

a. : restive

b. : saucy

3. chiefly northern Midland : slightly ill

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.