Today's Skeleton

[dannyk13]

Not sure of one.23a. Scotsman overhearing a painter. M?N?T. Monet or Manet? Can't see a parse for either.

[sedge47]

Man (word of familiar address in the Scottish Highlands) + et (sounds like A)

[emeritus]

Could it be Mon is dialect for Man in scotland ?

[dannyk13]

Sedge. Isn't mon also a word denoting a Scotsman?

[emeritus]

http://www.scotranslate.com/translate/scottish/mon/1/200#.W6dBlmhKgdU

[BabsM]

Can't see a parse either but I'd say Monet - as in "hoots mon..." etc...

[dannyk13]

That is what I thought, I will go with Monet.Thanks all

[sedge47]

Either would seem to work - Chambers lists man but not mon as a Scottish word.

[aelmpvw]

mon et
et sounds like a

[aelmpvw]

oops, missed sedge at the top

[dannyk13]

I have a Sunday Express reverse dictionary which gives it as Mon.

[Gill55]

Yes definitely mon Scottish for man and overhearing a sounds like et.

[torgy]

In Aberdeen a man is referred to as a Mannie (sounds like Manet)

[dannyk13]

I have Monet - mon(Scotsman) +et(sounds like 'a')