See also: šprote

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Etymology edit

Of German origin, meaning "to be fashionable"; made popular during the reign of King George III of England in the 1780s.

Adjective edit

sprote (comparative more sprote, superlative most sprote)

  1. (Scotland, regional) Of dapper attire.

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Restricted to the rural areas on the east coast of Scotland.

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Verb edit

sprote

  1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of spruiten

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Noun edit

sprote f

  1. plural of sprota

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