noun General Slang

quine

KWYNE · noun · informal

A girl or young woman (North-East / Doric)

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Definitions

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A girl or young woman, especially in the North-East and Aberdeen area.

“She's a bonnie quine.”
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quine In A Sentence

She's a bonnie quine.

Origin & Usage

Scots (Doric), from Old English 'cwene' (woman), related to 'queen'.

Variants queanquyne

People Also Ask

What does 'quine' mean?

It means a girl or young woman, used especially in the North-East of Scotland and the Aberdeen area.

Where does 'quine' come from?

It's a Doric Scots word from Old English 'cwene' (woman), which is related to 'queen'.

What is the male equivalent of 'quine'?

In Doric the male counterpart is 'loon', meaning a boy or young man.

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