ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Schemie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈskiː.mi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Schemie is a noun meaning (Scotland, derogatory) Alternative form of schemey.

Meaning

(Scotland, derogatory) Alternative form of schemey.

Example Sentences

They’d rather gie a merchant school old boy with severe brain damage a job in nuclear engineering than gie a schemie wi a Ph. D. a post as a cleaner in an abattoir.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include schemey, chancer, scrag, scottisher, scart, knacker.

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What does schemie mean?

Schemie means (Scotland, derogatory) Alternative form of schemey.

How do you use schemie in a sentence?

They’d rather gie a merchant school old boy with severe brain damage a job in nuclear engineering than gie a schemie wi a Ph. D. a post as a cleaner in an abattoir.

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