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Search Results for: awfy - 6 Scottish word posts.

A castle spiral staircase and the guardian of the bottle universe of schlep out of which a convoy of escaping ships issue.

Scottish Word: Awfy.

Tags: bald, bottle, castle, glasses, grandad, refugees, saucers, slippers, spaceship, stairs

A castle spiral staircase and the guardian of the bottle universe of schlep out of which a convoy of escaping ships issue.

“Ahm tellin ye Prozack we’re well oot o it, flittin, it’s only a matter o time til the auld bauchle faws and drops oor universe while exercisin up an doon the stairs. Particularly wi those awfie … Continue reading Awfy. →

bald, bottle, castle, glasses, grandad, refugees, saucers, slippers, spaceship, stairs
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Two cats sitting upon a wall - singing.

Scottish Word: Yaw.

Tags: blue, cats, mouth, night, noise, orange, shoe, teeth, town, wall, window

Two cats sitting upon a wall - singing.

“That’s the last o ma shin ya wee coofs – will ye cease that awfy yaw!” Translate: yaw: caterwaul, wail. “That is the last of my shoes you little louts – will you cease that awful … Continue reading Yaw. →

blue, cats, mouth, night, noise, orange, shoe, teeth, town, wall, window
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Regular drinker with a huge irregular moustache of foam in a tavern.

Scottish Word: Swats.

Tags: bar, barrel, beer, bubbles, drink, tankard, tap

Regular drinker with a huge irregular moustache of foam in a tavern.

“Yiv an awfy lot o foam on yer swats the-nicht.” Translate: swats: newly brewed weak beer. “You have a shocking amount of foam on your new brew tonight.” The Scottish Word: swats with its definition and … Continue reading Swats. →

bar, barrel, beer, bubbles, drink, tankard, tap
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A Man of God and over familiar elder brother.

Scottish Word: Sclaff.

Tags: beard, dog, robe, sandals, staff, stick

A Man of God and over familiar elder brother.

“Fur a Prophet yir an awfy sclaff aboot in them sandals.” Translate: sclaff: flat footed, shuffle. “For a Prophet you are a terrible flat footed shuffler in these sandals.” The Scottish Word: sclaff with its definition … Continue reading Sclaff. →

beard, dog, robe, sandals, staff, stick
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Glasgow trams, the boneshakers of their day.

Scottish Word: Shoogle.

Tags: butter, gossip, granny, jar, milk, mixer, tram

Glasgow trams, the boneshakers of their day.

“…an it swelled up awfy, still it’s a right shooglie tram richt enough but Dalmuir to Uddingston an back taks ma sour dook tae jist the right consistency an speakin o sour dook is that no … Continue reading Shoogle. →

butter, gossip, granny, jar, milk, mixer, tram
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This year's Red Nose operated by a big yellow sneeze.

Scottish Word: Snotter-box.

Tags: blow, face, mucus, nose, sneeze

This year's Red Nose operated by a big yellow sneeze.

‘In the name o the wee man! You’re an awfy snotter-box the-day of aw days.’ Translate: snotter-box: full of mucus. ‘Heavens! You are a terrible source of mucus today of all days.’ Say Pants to Poverty … Continue reading Snotter-box. →

blow, face, mucus, nose, sneeze
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