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Search Results for: cuik - 5 Scottish word posts.

Mummy predator is doing the dishes while dad is upstairs in the nest reading a bedtime story to the youngest.

Scottish Word: Cuik.

Tags: birds, book, branches, dishwasher, leaves, mug, skulls

Mummy predator is doing the dishes while dad is upstairs in the nest reading a bedtime story to the youngest.

Och faither yer scratcher time cuik buik’s awricht in its way. But dae ye no hae a vegan version? Ahm seek o meat, ah dinni mind tellin ye. And scoffin less o it is one wey … Continue reading Cuik. →

birds, book, branches, dishwasher, leaves, mug, skulls
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Two aliens boiling a frog above Scotland.

Scottish Word: Oan.

Tags: badge, clipboard, earth, frog, gas, pencil, pipe, space

Two aliens boiling a frog above Scotland.

They’re no wice. I ken they ken oan frae aff. I’ve pooerit the mense o human kind frae planet earth into thon puddock. AND it kens hoo tae work thon oan & aff furlie tae turn … Continue reading Oan. →

badge, clipboard, earth, frog, gas, pencil, pipe, space
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Two serfs trying to flog fast food to a knight on horseback.

Scottish Word: Laird.

Tags: feather, horse, sausages, shield, tent, tray

Two serfs trying to flog fast food to a knight on horseback.

“Weeeel seen as ye are the Laird o these pairts we widni sell ye onythin milygant. Only the best oot o oor tray fur yersel. Fresh cuiked on ma wee burner.” “Jist the guidest stuff like … Continue reading Laird. →

feather, horse, sausages, shield, tent, tray
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A Cyclops and a Greek soldier sitting chatting over Cyclop sized pints of beer in a cave.

Scottish Word: Swallie.

Tags: barrel, beer, cave, helmet, sandals, skull

A Cyclops and a Greek soldier sitting chatting over Cyclop sized pints of beer in a cave.

Aye, wi one ee I never see double or get skellie ee’d nae matter how long I’m oan the swallie. Mind you it maks me fair hungert an I aften fire up a barbecue. I like … Continue reading Swallie. →

barrel, beer, cave, helmet, sandals, skull
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A chicken dropping an egg on command into a frying pan.

Scottish Word: Hauden.

Tags: bread, cabinet, cooker, egg, hens, knife, oil, plate, skill

A chicken dropping an egg on command into a frying pan.

Fresh eggs on demand. Braw. It’s a baxtarie competency few ken aboot. Taks years o trainin mind. But it’s a guid perty trick at ma cuikin an baxterin demos. I aye huv a hauden o trained … Continue reading Hauden. →

bread, cabinet, cooker, egg, hens, knife, oil, plate, skill
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Mummy predator is doing the dishes while dad is upstairs in the nest reading a bedtime story to the youngest.
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