As nouns the difference between terms and keelie
is that terms is while keelie is (scotland|northern england) a sparrowhawk or kestrel.
terms
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keelie
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(Scotland, northern England) A sparrowhawk or kestrel.
(Scotland, northern England) A common or violent urban youth.
*2008 , (James Kelman), Kieron Smith, Boy , Penguin 2009, p. 64:
*:That was what she said if it was Glasgow people, Oh they are just keelies .