Muckle Toon
E1000793
Muckle Toon is the affectionate nickname for the Scottish town of Langholm, reflecting its historic importance and strong local identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muckle Toon canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colloquial name
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | town of Langholm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Langholm civic identity
ⓘ
Scottish Borders culture ⓘ local pride in Langholm ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| denotes | Langholm as an important local centre ⓘ |
| describes | Langholm as larger or more important than surrounding settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologicallyDerivedFrom |
Scots word "muckle" meaning "big"
ⓘ
Scots word "toon" meaning "town" ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Scots ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | The Muckle Toon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
affectionate nickname
ⓘ
reflects historic importance of Langholm ⓘ reflects strong local identity ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
affectionate
ⓘ
informal ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Dumfries and Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | big town ⓘ |
| refersTo | Langholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Uplands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | local community of Langholm ⓘ |
| usedInContext | Scottish Borders region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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