Scottish political term referring to anglicisation or its relationship with England
Scotlandshire is a term used to denote either the anglicisation of Scotland or the subordinate political relationship with England. It is recorded as early as 1706 in James Hodges's anti-Union "Third Treatise".
By placing the suffix "-shire" after the country's name, the term parodies the early modern tendency to place the word "-shire" after some ancient Scottish regions, as well as implicating in a tongue-in-cheek manner that Scotland has the status of an English county, rather than that of a distinct nation. Hence, the term is political in nature.
Several historic regions of Scotland have at times had the suffix "-shire" added when Scotland broadly adopted English-style county councils during the 19th century.
Others have alternative names ending in "-shire."
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