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Search Results for: anaw - 9 Scottish word posts.

Badger, Rat, Mole and Toad all wearing red noses about to set themselves upon the Stoats and Weasels.

Scottish Word: Whittret.

Tags: cellar, club, door, mole, nose, pistol, rat, swords, toad

Badger, Rat, Mole and Toad all wearing red noses about to set themselves upon the Stoats and Weasels.

Moudie, massel ahn Rattons here are wonderin if the whittrets ahn futtrets are gonna tak us seriously eneuch when we set aboot them. What wi us wearin oor red noses anaw. Nae meanin tae be disrespeckfu … Continue reading Whittret. →

cellar, club, door, mole, nose, pistol, rat, swords, toad
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The gaseous trapped corpse of the pirate captain Windy Wuntle Windlestrae discovered preserved underwater.

Scottish Word: Pushionous.

Tags: boat, bubbles, corpse, diver, hose, masks, peg

The gaseous trapped corpse of the pirate captain Windy Wuntle Windlestrae discovered preserved underwater.

It’s the remains o Pirate Captain Windy Wuntle Windlestrae richt eneuch, preserved oer the years by his weel kent aboundant pushionous pumps. His peg leg sauf here anaw. Pirate Captain Windy Wuntle Windlestrae. [part 2 of … Continue reading Pushionous. →

boat, bubbles, corpse, diver, hose, masks, peg
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Artist explaining zombie portrait to a potential customer.

Scottish Word: Wantin an Erm.

Tags: artist, canvas, painting, water

Artist explaining zombie portrait to a potential customer.

Thon giant zombie took me by surprise ye ken. I managed tae bash its brains oot wi my machete afore I realised I wiz wantin an erm. Guid job ah’m corrie fisted. It wisni till I … Continue reading Wantin an Erm. →

artist, canvas, painting, water
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A Lion and a Unicorn pouring a funnel of golden liquid into a fat off duty santa witnessed by a cackling witch with a cat's head on her hip.

Scottish Word: Sterve.

Tags: bottle, crutch, lion, slippers, toes, witch

A Lion and a Unicorn pouring a funnel of golden liquid into a fat off duty santa witnessed by a cackling witch with a cat's head on her hip.

He sterves himsel aw year tae pose aboot wi the figure o an adonis an then expects us tae fatten him up tae the classic Santa profile at the last minute. An I hae my suspicions … Continue reading Sterve. →

bottle, crutch, lion, slippers, toes, witch
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Igor and Dracula with an abundance of bats in the Belfry.

Scottish Word: Bawkie.

Tags: bats, cape, castle, igor, moon, stairs, vampire

Igor and Dracula with an abundance of bats in the Belfry.

I’m o the opeenion Igor, that ye need tae cut back oan yer bawkie breedin programme. No least because o the nummer o flies ye hae tae breed tae feed them. Ye’ll get me a bad … Continue reading Bawkie. →

bats, cape, castle, igor, moon, stairs, vampire
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Mother in law and her dog rocket out of the sky to land on her son in law's back on the way up a Corbett.

Scottish Word: Humph.

Tags: compass, dog, hill, kilt, mother in law, mountain, path, poacher, pocket, salmon, stick, umbrella, walk

Mother in law and her dog rocket out of the sky to land on her son in law's back on the way up a Corbett.

“Yer punishment and yer curse for dissin yer betters is tae humph yer inlaw an her dug up iviry Corbett in the land. An think yersel lucky I dinni mak it Munros anaw.” Translated: humph, hump: … Continue reading Humph. →

compass, dog, hill, kilt, mother in law, mountain, path, poacher, pocket, salmon, stick, umbrella, walk
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Investment bankers resist the urge to give up their bonuses or even a penny - even for red nose day.

Scottish Word: Lugs.

Tags: book, environment, nose, pull, red, suit

Investment bankers resist the urge to give up their bonuses or even a penny - even for red nose day.

“Jings, it’s no jist airborne – they can get tae us direct through oor lugs an een – he’ll lach an part wi siller ony minute. Likely even gi’ awa his bonus anaw.” Translated: lugs, lug: … Continue reading Lugs. →

book, environment, nose, pull, red, suit
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Black mask, striped top and hood makes out the door with a purse from out of the bag.

Scottish Word: Kithan.

Tags: bag, butcher, cleaver, disguise, mask, shop, thief

Black mask, striped top and hood makes out the door with a purse from out of the bag.

“Yir nithin but an athegither kithan an ye dress like een anaw.” Translated: kithan: rascal, blackguard, a tricky person. “You are nothing but a complete blackguard and you dress like one as well.” The Scottish Word: … Continue reading Kithan. →

bag, butcher, cleaver, disguise, mask, shop, thief
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Kids and cats, curiosity is the same - the number of lives is not.

Scottish Word: Lade.

Tags: architecture, duck, dyke, mill, stick, stream, wall, water

Kids and cats, curiosity is the same - the number of lives is not.

“Hoi you! If ye faw in the lade ye’ll be a deid deuk anaw.” Translated: lade: a mill race. “Hey you! If you fall into the watercourse feeding the mill, you also will be as dead … Continue reading Lade. →

architecture, duck, dyke, mill, stick, stream, wall, water
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