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Apr 15, 2020 · Scotland is a melting pot of unique dialects resulting in some truly special examples of slang. All Sections. ... Scottish slang is capable of being both poetic and humorous. Advertisement.
6 days ago · This is a glossary of Scots, Scots English dialect and jargon with their meanings and, where appropriate, an example of their use. It's worth noting that Scotland has 3 languages (English/Scots/ Scottish Gaelic) and a collection of different dialects. NOTE: Scots is strictly NOT a dialect, or slang, but a language in it's own right.
- 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.”
Apr 15, 2020 · 50 Scottish slang words translated: funniest and best sayings and slang phrases from Scotland - and what they mean in English 15 April 2020 (The Scotsman) Though English is the first language in Scotland, Scots and Gaelic have both played a vital part in shaping everyday language often used by citizens of Scotland up and down the country.
doofus (slang): someone who hasn’t a clue; DMs: Doc Martens shoes or boots made by ‘Dr Marten’ dug (Scots): dog; E. Eighty Shilling: a kind of beer; F. fag (slang): cigarette; flutter: a small bet or wager; funpire (slang): a play on the word ‘vampire’ – someone who sucks all the fun out of life! G. git (slang): annoying or ...
Div or dafty: Fool. Numpty or nugget: A particularly foolish fool. Jobby: Poop. Bawbag: Scrotum (used affectionately or as an insult) In fact, “Hurricane Bawbag” became an internet sensation in 2011, when a severe storm in Scotland was humorously named. For body parts, Scots have their own slang as well: Bahookie: Bum.
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Sep 26, 2023 · SLEEKIT. Sleekit is one of the best-known Scots words, thanks to our National Bard Robert Burns using it to describe a field mouse. In a sentence: “Wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous beastie.”. In English: “Small, sly, cowering, fearful animal.”.
