daft laddie question
(Scotland, North England) A question posed to a group by a person feigning stupidity with the aim of making sure all aspects of a subject have been considered.
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(Scotland, North England) A question posed to a group by a person feigning stupidity with the aim of making sure all aspects of a subject have been considered.
''I'm not immersed in Junior football history, and though I've grown to love it over the years I feel I'm missing a lot of stuff that everyone just seems to know. So I thought the off season was a good time to ask my daft laddie question…
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A person feigning stupidity.
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A Scottish term for a stupid boy or foolish young man — but with the interesting secondary sense of someone who plays the fool deliberately to avoid responsibility or to gain advantage. The daft laddie persona is a recurring archetype in Scottish folklore and humour: the apparent simpleton who turns out to be shrewder than he lets on.
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(Scotland, Northern England) A daft person.
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A Scottish and Northumbrian term of address or reference for a young boy or male, often affectionate. It is the diminutive of 'lad' and signals informality and warmth. The word is strongly associated with Scottish speech and can sound patronizing when used by non-Scots or in formal contexts, but within its register it is simply a fond way to address a young man.