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Tattie
TAT-ee
Meaning in Scotland
A potato.
Common and informal; often appears in food names and everyday family speech.
Natural examples
How Tattie appears in context
- We had mince and tatties.
- Peel the tatties for dinner.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Common and informal; often appears in food names and everyday family speech.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- mashed tatties
- tattie scone
- bag of tatties
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.