noun General Slang

toonser

· noun · scottish

Doric for a townie — said by country folk about city-dwellers, usually with a side-eye.

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Doric (Northeast Scots) for someone from the town or city — the urban opposite number to the rural teuchter. Said by Aberdeenshire farmers about anyone who lives within walking distance of a Greggs. Usually disparaging but rarely cutting; mostly it just marks the country/town divide that runs through Northeast Scotland.

“Bloody toonsers come up here in their new wellies, no idea what end of the sheep is which.”
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toonser In A Sentence

Bloody toonsers come up here in their new wellies, no idea what end of the sheep is which.

Origin & Usage

From Doric 'toon' (town) + agentive -ser.

Variants toun-ser
Tags #scottish#doric#aberdeenshire#scotland#northeast

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What does toonser mean?

In Doric, a 'toonser' is a townie — a city-dweller, as described by country folk, usually with a bit of side-eye.

How do you use toonser in a sentence?

For example: 'Ach, he's a proper toonser — wouldn't last a day on the farm.'

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