Comments for Scottish Words Illustrated

Comment on Home by Stoory Scott

Stoory Scott — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:49:34 +0000

In reply to David Sinclair. It's not in the Scots National Dictionary yet, but I've heard it in regular use, and the slang dictionaries list it.I've kinda run out of steam and not been adding to the site since last summer. State of the world probably.

Comment on Chiel. by David Lamont

David Lamont — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:41:25 +0000

When I was growing up in Angus in the 1950s and 1960s, a “chieil” was a man or a young man but not à boy. A boy was, and still is, a “loon”. These terms are still in common use in Buchan nowadays.

Comment on Home by David Sinclair

David Sinclair — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:49:52 +0000

Would it be possible to add ‘dobber’ – a stupid, annoying, or obnoxious person or a colloquial term for a penis.

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