Scout's honour



Scout's honour

An oath that one is being ingenuous or honest, or will uphold a promise or duty. Alludes to the oath taken by a member of the Scouting movement to be upstanding, trustworthy, and honest. Primarily heard in UK. I swear that I'll behave myself at your brother's wedding, Scout's honour! A: "Are you really telling me the truth about what happened to my car?" B: "Scout's honour!"
See also: honour

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lavernlə-VURNEnglish
ÇİĞDem-Turkish
Nanaminah-nah-meeJapanese
Babetteba-BETFrench
KennethKEN-ith (Scottish, English)Scottish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Suellensoo-EL-ənEnglish