smout

/ smaʊt /

noun

1. a variant of smolt
2. a child or undersized person

Word History and Origins

Origin of smout¹

C16: a variant of smolt

Example Sentences

Smout, smowt, n. (slang) a printer who gets chance jobs in various offices.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm shair it must be a hard job for the auld man, her paw, to provide diversions for the puir wee smout.

From Project Gutenberg