Comments for Scottish Words Illustrated

Comment on Scunnered. by Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson — Sat, 09 May 2026 09:10:42 +0000

In Northern Ireland it’s scundered.

“Here, what colour’s scarlet! Scundered for ye!”

Comment on Poke. by Deirdre

Deirdre — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:18:00 +0000

We called an ice cream cone a pokey hat!

Comment on Vivre. by Verellen

Verellen — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:14:29 +0000

I’d like fruit trees or bushes in my yard.

Comment on Ingin. by John MacLeod

John MacLeod — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:53:55 +0000

My late granny used to speak about ungins I knew then what it meant at a young age

Comment on Pouskered. by Graham Foy

Graham Foy — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:48:15 +0000

My Grandad (from Armadale, West Lothian) said this all the time. Never heard anyone else use it. He died 5 years ago, aged 97.

Comment on Thummart. by Kenny Fincher

Kenny Fincher — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:21:12 +0000

We called ferrets “Stoats” in Ayrshire and “stoating” also meant to “hit really hard” as in “stoat the ba”.

Comment on Pochle. by James MvCrossan

James MvCrossan — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:02:31 +0000

A small amount is a pickle

Comment on Pochle. by James MvCrossan

James MvCrossan — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:53:22 +0000

Surely pochle means fiddle as in cheat

Comment on Cutty-sark. by Verellen Mclaughlin

Verellen Mclaughlin — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:56:39 +0000

Hello….is this it?….. It is!

Comment on Sook. by Catriona MacKenzie

Catriona MacKenzie — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:56:13 +0000

We use it in my family to describe someone who is a big softie, or the dog who loves cuddles “what a sook”
While it can be derogatory, it can also be in jest or as a more mild mannered “insult”