n. Sc. 1 New Year's Eve. 2 a celebration on this day. 3 a gift of cake etc. demanded by children at hogmanay.
[ 17th c.: perh. f. Norman F hoguinané f. OF aguillanneuf (also = new year's gift) ]
n. Sc. 1 New Year's Eve. 2 a celebration on this day. 3 a gift of cake etc. demanded by children at hogmanay.
[ 17th c.: perh. f. Norman F hoguinané f. OF aguillanneuf (also = new year's gift) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012