“Hereaboots a loonie means wee boy! No a nutter ye dowf gallumph ye.” Translate: hereaboot: in this area, around here. “Around here a loonie means a small boy! Not an insane person you complete moron.” The … Continue reading Hereaboot.
“It’s bricht an it tips the scales mair than a dod o granite – it must be gowd! Jings! Ah’ll be able to treat massel tae some cream an even hinnie in my parritch noo.” Translate: … Continue reading Dod.
“Ahm sorry but there’s nae denyin it. Ye’ve got a skellie ee.” Translate: skellie: squint, strabismus, abnormal alignment of the eyes. “I am sorry but there is no denying it. You have a squint.” Flawed – … Continue reading Skellie.
“Hud on you! Are ye a loun or a quine?” Translate: quine, quyne, quean: girl. “Wait a moment you! Are you a boy or a girl?” The Scottish Word: quine with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Quine.
“Aye that’s nipped his gas at a peep.” Translate: peep: an amount small. “Yes indeed, that has seriously and immediately diminished his self centred arrogant chauvinist attitude.” The Scottish Word: peep with its definition and its … Continue reading Peep.
“Hey man ye should straik yir barnet wi this skoosh, it’s nae sae creishy like ahn winni clag yer kame.” Translate: creish: grease. “Hey man you should comb up your hair using this aerosol, it is … Continue reading Creish.
“Yiv a bit o jeelie on yir semmit.” Translate: semmit: vest. “You have a spot of jam on your vest.” The Scottish Word: semmit with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word … Continue reading Semmit.
“Och! Heaven forfend that sic a thing should happen.” Translate: forfend: forbid, prohibit. “Tch! Heaven would surely prohibit that such a thing should happen.” The Scottish Word: forfend with its definition and its meaning illustrated and … Continue reading Forfend.
“Whaur d’ye get them duds!” Translate: duds: rags, clothes. “Where did you get that questionable outfit!” The Scottish Word: duds with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in … Continue reading Duds.
“Hoi – heid the baw! Cut that oot or yer claimed.” Translate: heid the baw: (head the ball) madman, pest, irritating person, idiot. (also: bawheid). “Hey – you annoying person! Stop that immediately or you and … Continue reading Heid the baw.