Scottish Word: Knap.
Onie mair o yer snash an I’ll gie ye anither knap or twa or three tae mind ye yer manners. Translate: knap: A lump, bump, any rounded knob; a knot or protuberance; to knock, strike sharply, … Continue reading Knap.
Category: Manners and appearance - 49 Scottish word posts.
Scottish Word: Wraikful.
Noo noo Karntarnoc – be respectfu, nae snash or sneist, ahn dinni gie the man a fleg. They’re a wraikful flichty lot an kin wheich up a brae an oer the tap in a blink o … Continue reading Wraikful.
Scottish Word: Mimp.
Dinni be fooled by its mimpin an primpin. Its heid’s aw teeth an its brain’s in it’s belly. It’s no a bonnie thing ataw an neither will we be if it gets a hud o us. … Continue reading Mimp.
Scottish Word: Warsle.
Dad. Mither sez frae noo on yiv aye tae wash yer bouk in the fairm tank whenivir yiv been muckin oot the shairnie grumphie. Ahn she wunners if there’s no an easier wye tae shift the … Continue reading Warsle.
Scottish Word: Oors.
It taks me oors tae walk in here tae deliver yer mail Sharma ahn there ye sit daein nithin, no even offerin me a cup o tea or a drink o yer ginger. And whits mair … Continue reading Oors.
Scottish Word: Whissle.
Dinni whissle. He’s left that life o wark n sair trauchle wi the yowes ahint ‘imsell noo. Ahn yer heid’ll be richt aff yer shoulders here n noo wi the Royal Blade if he suspects ye … Continue reading Whissle.
Scottish Word: Wuntle.
We ken him as Pirate Captain Windy Wuntle Windlestrae. [Part 1 of 2] Wuntle – cos he wuntles aboot oan land ahn sea aw doon tae his widden leg. Windlestrae – efter a lankie gizzen stalk … Continue reading Wuntle.
Scottish Word: Cranniewanny.
Hoo’d a thoucht that yer cranniewanny clook wid be as teuch tae manicure as yer ither clooks eh? Did ye ken I mak doon the nail shavins an sell the pouder as sneeshin? An I must … Continue reading Cranniewanny.
Scottish Word: Broo.
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 Broo.
Scottish Word: Slaister.
Are ye awa tae slaister yer coupon in that stuff again? It maks ye look radioactive. Ah dinni think it’s ivir worked oniewey. Is it expensive? Translate: slaister: make messy, smear. Are you going to smear … Continue reading Slaister.