A Scottish or dialectal informal term for a breast, or a young bird with a distinctive chest marking.
From 'breast' + '-ie' (diminutive suffix, common in Scottish English). The '-ie' suffix makes the word affectionate or casual in tone.
Scottish English adds diminutive '-ie' endings to make words cozier and friendlier—calling something a 'breastie' instead of breast is like how we might say 'doggy' instead of 'dog.' It reflects a whole different relationship with language!
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