Meaning & use
sassenach
An English person, used especially by Scots, often in a joking or mildly disparaging way.
See it in a sentence
The locals teased him good-naturedly, calling him a sassenach because of his English accent.
In the novel, the Scottish clan viewed the sassenach soldiers with deep suspicion.
A note on using this word
Sassenach comes from Scottish Gaelic and can range from playful teasing to a pointed insult depending on tone and context.
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