blackneb

Scots

Etymology

black +‎ neb.

Pronunciation

• (Hawick) IPA^(key): /ˈblɒːknɛb/

Noun

blackneb (plural blacknebs)

1. (derogatory, Hawick dialect, archaic, c. 1800) A closet revolutionary; a person opposed to the British Empire; a proponent of equality, especially involving the redistribution of property. A socialist.