Indyref

English

WOTD – 18 September 2017

Etymology

A map showing the results of the Scottish independence referendum, 2014, by council area, with the saturation of the colour indicating the strength of the vote. 55.3% of voters voted against independence (red), and 44.7% in favour of it (green).

Abbreviation of independence referendum.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.di.ɹɛf/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: in‧dy‧ref

Proper noun

Indyref

1. (Scotland, informal) The Scottish independence referendum held on 18 September 2014.
   • 2013 October 23, David Leask, “SNP’s mission to woo the world”, in The Herald‎^[1], Glasgow, archived from the original on 17 May 2017:

     In the first foreign policy initiative launched in Edinburgh since 1707, senior SNP figures have begun an intense round of behind-the-scenes meetings with foreign dignitaries as they prepare the ground for next year's indyref.

   • 2014 September 23, Peter Jones, “Referendum shows the power of people”, in The Scotsman‎^[2], Edinburgh, archived from the original on 17 May 2017:

     Experienced politicians were surprised by the astounding vitality that the indyref unleashed.

   • 2015 September 13, Lesley Riddoch, “Corbyn could play well with Scots”, in The Scotsman‎^[3], Edinburgh, archived from the original on 24 March 2016:

     Coming exactly a year after the same “impossible” moment when the Yes vote hit 51 per cent before the indyref, this concerted and hysterical attack will have stirred memories and prompted sympathy among fellow Trident and austerity-opposing Yes voters.

   • 2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn’t disappoint”, in The Guardian‎^[4], London, archived from the original on 20 January 2017:

     My only regrets are thatbrad T2 failed to get to grips with the new era of #indyref and Scottish national identity – for which Renton's famous "shite" speech helped plant a tiny seed in 1996 – and that the second film didn't give the women characters much to do, especially the excellent Kelly Macdonald and Shirley Henderson.

See also

• Indyref2

Further reading

• Scottish independence referendum, 2014 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• friendy, nerdify