Complete Definition of "sprote"

English

Etymology
Originally of German extraction, to be fashionable, made popular during the reign of the King George iii of England 1780s.

Adjective
sprote

  1. A word to describe someone of dapper attire.

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

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