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Meaning of 'hogmanay' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hogmanay [ 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.

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