Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1897
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COONTY, n. Applied by school-boys to the one who "counts out" the players in a game. [′kunti]Mry.(D) 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sk. xv.:
"Ay, tackie; come on." "A'll be coonty — Eetle, ottle, Blue bottle, Eetle, ottle, oot."
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