| Robert Burns uses it in his poems. It can mean slightly different things. But the overall message is that its a happy,cheery word. So cheers! everybody  sonsie One entry found.
sonsy Main Entry: sonsy Variant(s): or sons·ie \ˈsän(t)-sē\ Function: adjective Etymology: Scots sons health, from Scottish Gaelic sonas luck, happiness Date: 1725 The word Sonsie means good luck, jovial,
good times, lucky, happy amiable or cheerful. Pronouncing 'sonsie' http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sonsie
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