Posts Tagged ‘sport’

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G’aun yersel

by Chief on January 31, 2010 at 12:00 am
Andy Murray defeated by Roger Federa.

“G’aun yersel Andy.” Translated: g’aun yersel: go on yourself, you have it within you to do it; a warm and friendly term of encouragement. “More power to your elbow Andy.” focused. Most of Scotland and much of the UK and Switzerland’s attention will have been focused on Australia this weekend. As was the interest of [...]

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Shinty

by Chief on September 4, 2009 at 12:00 am
Spectator at the goal mouth of a shinty game.

“Yir caman’s no getting much use the day Erchie – it looks like yir on the winning side for a change.” Translated: caman: club used in the game of shinty, shinty stick. “Your shinty stick’s not getting put to much use today Archibald – it looks like you are on the winning side for a [...]

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Stymie

by Chief on July 16, 2009 at 12:00 am
Picking up a wasp's bike rather than a rugby ball.

“Hoi that’s no the baw – are ye stymie?” Translated: stymie: a person who does not see well. “Hey that is not the ball – can you not tell?”

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Gubbed.

by Chief on June 22, 2002 at 12:00 am
A sad day for England.

“Fits the auld goalie greetin fur? We wisni gubbed.” Translated: gubbed: trounced, beaten soundly, thrashed. “What is the old goalie crying for? We were not defeated without honour.”

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Linn

by Chief on February 7, 2002 at 12:00 am
Linn

“Jings … at wis a linn o tummel an no mistake!” Translated: linn: waterfall, usually of a narrow gorge. “My goodness … that was a waterfall full of tumbling and no mistake!”

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