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Quotation dates: 1954-1988
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CARNEGIE, prop. n. Used to indicate great wealth in expressions implying lack of it (Bnff., Fif., Edb., Dmb. 2000s). [kɑr′negi] wm.Sc. 1954 Robin Jenkins The Thistle and the Grail (1994) 61:
"I'm a mug? Am I Carnegie, that I can throw away fourpence on that shower of chanty-wrastlers? ... "Gsw. 1988 Michael Munro The Patter Another Blast 12:
Carnegie The Scots-born self-made millionaire and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), whose name is still used to signify great wealth: 'A dishwasher ye're wantin noo? Who the hang d'ye think we ur, Carnegie?'
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