noun
General Slang
futret
· noun · scottish
Doric for a weasel — or a sleekit wee person.
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Definitions
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A weasel or stoat in Doric. The literal animal — small, quick, sharp-toothed thing you'd see darting across a north-east field.
“There's a futret in amongst the neeps again.”
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By extension, a sleekit or sly person. Someone small, sharp-featured, and not entirely to be trusted.
“Dinna tell him onything, he's a richt wee futret.”
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futret In A Sentence
There's a futret in amongst the neeps again.
Dinna tell him onything, he's a richt wee futret.
Origin & Usage
From Scots 'whitrat' / 'whitrick', ultimately 'white rat'.
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What does futret mean?
It's Doric (northeast Scots) for a weasel, or figuratively a sleekit, sneaky little person.
How do you use futret in a sentence?
"Watch that futret, he'll have the last biscuit while your back's turned."
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