piscy

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Piscy^¹

/ˈpɪski/

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Clipping of Episcopal + -y.

noun Piscies

Scotland, colloquial An Episcopalian; a member of an Episcopal church. Modest, much-liked and humourous,^([sic]) he played as much a part as any in achieving the damage limitation exercise in Dundee yesterday which enabled the Piscies to close ranks while others were breaking them over the vexed question of women priests.

adjective more Piscy · most Piscy

Scotland, colloquial Episcopal; related to Episcopalianism. Rumour has it that the doubts were dispelled at a Piscy conclave late on Thursday by the warmth of the Primus' diplomacy, which I am reliably informed extended to serving his fellow bishops a malt from the Bishop of Moray's diocese.

piscy^²

noun piscies

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@misc{piscy_2026,
  title = {piscy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/piscy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}