'bootgates

Scots

Etymology

aboot +‎ gates

Noun

'bootgates (plural 'bootgateses)

A roundabout way.
A ruse, underhand means.

References

Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

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