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Search Results for: drap - 8 Scottish word posts.

A descendant of Newton disturbed at his studies under the modern apple tree.

Scottish Word: Drap.

Tags: apple, apples, gravity, ipod, laptop, student, tree

A descendant of Newton disturbed at his studies under the modern apple tree.

“Damn them geneticists tae mak aw epples tae goan ripen an drap aw at once.” Translated: drap: drop. “Damn all those geneticists who made apples to go and ripen and drop all at once.” The Scottish … Continue reading Drap. →

apple, apples, gravity, ipod, laptop, student, tree
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Hairy monster post man in a dystopian landscape showing unfortunate apprentice his most difficult delivery challenge yet.

Scottish Word: Knockle.

Tags: backpack, envelope, finger, fingers, hand, hat, hole

Hairy monster post man in a dystopian landscape showing unfortunate apprentice his most difficult delivery challenge yet.

Watch the razor letter boxes doon there, they’ll hae yer fingers aff at the knockles wi-oot care, even’f ye were rackle-haunded like massel. But first ye hae tae drap doon avoiding the shairp stalagmites, loup o’er … Continue reading Knockle. →

backpack, envelope, finger, fingers, hand, hat, hole
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Unexpected detailing of peas and only peas at one single type of pea at a time by the snarky obsequious waiter in the specialist restaurant.

Scottish Word: Souch.

Tags: fork, napkin, peas, spoon, window

Unexpected detailing of peas and only peas at one single type of pea at a time by the snarky obsequious waiter in the specialist restaurant.

And if sir will only tak a taste o the Thomas Laxton ahm drappin here – ye’ll find that unlike the pickant, tho sweet nebbiness o yer previous Early Perfection yiv jist swallied – that it’ll … Continue reading Souch. →

fork, napkin, peas, spoon, window
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Daleks with their lids off vaping in clouds of vape.

Scottish Word: Airm.

Tags: eye, gossip, mouth, smoke, tentacles

Daleks with their lids off vaping in clouds of vape.

Mutation causin airms an legs tae grow an an extra ee isni gonna happen even if we vape wi oor lid shut. Davros is even gallus aboot oor vaping no causin oor tentacles tae stint an … Continue reading Airm. →

eye, gossip, mouth, smoke, tentacles
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Fairy sergeant repremanding an unfit war fairy.

Scottish Word: Grunded.

Tags: armour, burger, chips, flying, shield, spear, sword, wings

Fairy sergeant repremanding an unfit war fairy.

Yiv been warned Senga. Noo get yersel tae the gym ah’n work-oot or yir drapped frae the armed fairy flying squad. Ye’ll end up grunded permanently ah’n that’s nae life fur a war fairy. Translation: grunded, … Continue reading Grunded. →

armour, burger, chips, flying, shield, spear, sword, wings
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Goldilocks is warning a fat bear about the dastardly plot the bees are deploying on him.

Scottish Word: Foziness.

Tags: bear, bees, honey, napkin, pot

Goldilocks is warning a fat bear about the dastardly plot the bees are deploying on him.

Ya fat geenyoch bear that ye are. You think yiv slaved the bees tae keep ye in hinnie forivver. But yer doitert ahn bein tricked. They’re murtherin you ya muckle fat fozie by feeding ye a … Continue reading Foziness. →

bear, bees, honey, napkin, pot
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Taking on the yellow dog, scourge of the golf course.

Scottish Word: Links.

Tags: club, dog, flag, golf, golfer, green, links

Taking on the yellow dog, scourge of the golf course.

“Right ye oogly tan dug, drap the ba an get aff the links.” Translated: links: golf course; or a stretch (usually by the sea) of undulating open sandy ground commonly covered by bent-grass and gorse. Where … Continue reading Links. →

club, dog, flag, golf, golfer, green, links
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A youth's hotel room rendezvous for adventure.

Scottish Word: Toul.

Tags: basque, boy, chest, duster, feather, fishnet, girl, naked, stockings, towel

A youth's hotel room rendezvous for adventure.

“Ahn what fur dae a huv tae drap the toul?” Translated: toul: towel. “And why is it again that I have to drop the towel?” The Scottish Word: toul with its definition and its meaning illustrated … Continue reading Toul. →

basque, boy, chest, duster, feather, fishnet, girl, naked, stockings, towel
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