“toonie”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

toonie

释义

toonie|ˈtuːnɪ|
[f. toon, repr. Sc. pronunc. of town n. (in Shetland, spec. = the arable land on a croft) + -ie.]
In full toonie dog: = Shetland sheepdog s.v. Shetland 1 d.
1910J. A. Loggie in J. S. Turner Kennel Encycl. III. 1249 The ‘Shetland Sheep-dog’..was originally known as the ‘Shetland Collie’ or ‘Toonie Dog’..from the fact of its being used to drive the sheep off the township, croft, or what is known in Shetland as the ‘Toon’.1958O. Gwynne-Jones Shetland Sheepdog Handbk. i. 4 The ‘Toonie’ dogs (‘Toonies’ or Shetland Sheepdogs) are of great service to the farmer.1971[see peerie n.].

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