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- bawbag - scrotum, pejorative ("That guy's a bawbag.")
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5 days ago · baltic - freezing cold ("Christ man, put the heating oan, it's baltic in here!"). bam - a fool or simpleton (from acronym BAM i.e. "below-average mentality") bampot - an idiot, unhinged person.
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Apr 15, 2020 · From everyday turns of phrase to cutting insults, Scottish slang is capable of being both poetic and humorous.
May 13, 2021 · Check out these fun words and phrases, with options for casual communication on just about every sentiment you can imagine. Whether you're looking for a new way to express an endearment or an insult — or something entirely different — you'll find a Scottish slang option that meets your needs here.
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- Bawhair
- Boak
- Clarty/Clatty
- Gallus
- Heid-The-Baw
- Hackit
- Jobbie
- Ken
- Lecky
- Neebs
Bawhair is used to determine a very short distance; literally meaning the width of a pubic hair. “That was a bawhair away man!"
To boak is to throw up, or to be very close to throwing up. “Cut that oot you, that’s giein me the boak.”
We all know someone who is clarty (also said as clatty), which is a person of questionable personal hygiene. “He’s a clatty basturt.”
Gallus is a way to define that fine line between confidence and arrogance, or something that is otherwise bold or daring. Gallus is often misused as a general term of endearment for literally anything. “Aye I took her out for dinner on Saturday. She’s gallus, man.”
Heid-the-bawis another word for an idiot. The Scots language is, in fact, full of words for all sorts of specific kinds of iditots, like ...
The adjective hackit, meaning haggard or ugly, is most often used in reference to a woman. “Don’t listen to that hackit old bint.”
A jobbie is basically the equivalent of the word turd(not to mention a plague on the existence of anyone named Robbie, as this author can attest).
Ken, meaning to know, is used freely as punctuation, especially in Dundee and on the east coast of Scotland. “Ken whit ah mean, ken? Aye, ah ken.”
Leckyis electricity—though is usually used in reference to a utility bill, not the actual thing. “There’s me having to put a tenner in that lecky again because you’ll no turn yer telly off!”
Neebs are what you call your friends. The word is derived from neebur (derived itself from neighbor). “Aye, nae danger neebs, catch you the morn.”
Jan 16, 2024 · Scottish Slang means knowing how to tell a friend who’s “steamin’” and “stroppy” to “calmy doony” and “skedaddle aff” before…
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From everyday turns of phrase to cutting insults, Scottish slang is capable of being both poetic and humorous. Here’s a starter glossary of essentials for anyone new to Scotland or anyone looking to reacquaint themselves with Caledonian colloquialisms.
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Sep 26, 2023 · Learn how to speak like a local with these great Scottish words and their meanings. From ‘braw’ to ‘wheesht’, we’ll equip you with the patter (that’s ‘the chat!’) to make the most of your next visit to Scotland!
