Hogmanay

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hogmanay \Hog`ma*nay"\, n.
     The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on
     which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread
     or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a
     visitor, or the gift given to an applicant. [Scot.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Hogmanay
       n : New Year's Eve in Scotland