Hogmanay
[ hog-muh-ney ]
/ ˌhɒg məˈneɪ /
noun Scot.
the eve of New Year's Day.
(lowercase)
a gift given on Hogmanay.
Origin of Hogmanay
First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for hogmanay
Hogmanay
/ (ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ) /
noun
(sometimes not capital)
- New Year's Eve in Scotland
- (as modifier)a Hogmanay party See also first-foot
Word Origin for Hogmanay
C17: Scottish and Northern English, perhaps from Norman French
hoguinane, from Old French
aguillanneuf the last day of the year; also, a New Year's eve gift