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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CONNYSHONIE, n. “A conversation of a silly gossiping kind. The term is sometimes used, as implying that such a conversation is earried on in whispers” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Prob. a corruption of Collieshangie, in sense (3).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Connyshonie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/connyshonie>
