re: Giftie

alcaray — 1/16/2008 7:56:06 PM (archived)

What is the actual derivation of "giftie"? I've always assumed for convenience that it's from "one who gives gifts", but that dialect is so different from the english I speak that it's almost certain I am wrong.

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Devolution of a fanatic - TB - 1/15/2008 11:37:04 PM
- Strange story. - alcaray - 1/16/2008 2:56:06 AM
  - re: Strange story. - TB - 1/16/2008 4:44:32 AM
    - "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most convoluted of them all?" - Bowser - 1/16/2008 4:54:40 AM
      - Giftie - Rabbie Burns Polis Alert System - 1/16/2008 2:23:43 PM
        
        And the difference? (n/t) - Bowser - 1/17/2008 12:00:05 AM
        
        :D (n/t) - Tony - 1/17/2008 9:07:59 PM
        
        re: Giftie - alcaray - 1/16/2008 7:56:06 PM
        
        re: Giftie - Tony - 1/16/2008 9:32:36 PM
        
        I think he just made words up to mess with us. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/17/2008 12:10:00 AM
        
        Tony's first answer was right - TB - 1/17/2008 1:08:04 AM
        
        Apparently so - Tony - 1/17/2008 9:07:27 PM

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