Scotlandshire

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Scotlandshire is a term infrequently used to denote either the anglicization of Scotland or the subordinate political relationship with England that some perceive Scotland as having. By placing the suffix -shire after the nation's name, the term attempts to parody the early modern tendency to place the word -shire after some ancient Scottish regions, as well as implicating in a tongue-in-cheek manner that Scotland has the status of an English county, rather than that of a distinct nation. Hence, the term is very often political in nature.

Several historic, former comital regions of Scotland have at times had the word -shire added when Scotland broadly adopted the county system of England during the 19th century:

• Argyll - Argyllshire
• Bute - Buteshire
• Moray - Morayshire
• Ross - Ross-shire

[edit] See also

• Scottish cultural cringe
• Scottish national identity
• Tartanry

[edit] External links

• Lyrics of "Scotlandshire" - Jim Malcolm