Tartan Tory

English

Alternative forms

• tartan Tory (uncommon)

Etymology

Compound of tartan (“distinctive pattern of cloth used by a Scottish clan”) +‎ Tory (“Conservative”).

Noun

Tartan Tory (plural Tartan Tories)

1. (Scotland, UK politics, somewhat dated) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness. [from ca. 1960s]