English Dictionary

sawney

/ˈsɔːni/

noun

(countable) A fool, an idiot. / (UK, slang, obsolete, uncountable) Bacon.

He is such a sawney.

意味（1）

(countable) A fool, an idiot.

意味（2）

(UK, slang, obsolete, uncountable) Bacon.

Tyrrell, another boy, confirmed their testimony, and said, on one occasion, when they had stolen a heart, liver, and lights, the prisoner said, go out, one or two of you, and see if you can get a bit of sawney! (meaning a bit of bacon).