affcome

Scots

Alternative forms

• aff-come

Etymology

aff- +‎ come

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfkʌm/

Noun

affcome (plural affcomes)

1. outcome, result; reception(good or bad)
2. excuse, shift, pretext
3. strange saying; smart or witty remark

References

• “affcome, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.