Scottish Word: Thrapple
“Aye! Oilin the thrapple afore a sermon’s nivir done me nae herm.” Translated: thrapple: windpipe. “Oh yes! Lubricating the windpipe before a sermon has never done me any harm.”
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Scottish Word: Peenie
“If yiv nithin on yir peenie yir no daein it richt.” Translated: peenie: apron. “If you get nothing on your apron then you are not doing it correctly.”
Scottish Word: Re-airt
“Yiv got tae tak him oot young Bond, afore he re-airts the satellite an blooters Troon.” Translated: re-airt: reposition, redirect. “You have to neutralise him young Bond, before he repositions the satellite and obliterates Troon.”
Scottish Word: Lowse
“Yiv twa seconds tae git yir erse in gear an vacate the premises afore a lowse the dugs.” Translated: lowse: release, untie, loosen. “You have two seconds to get your bottom moving and vacate the premises … Continue reading Lowse
Scottish Word: Brae
“Are ye sure I’ve tae dae this afore I can jine the nae brakes brae gang?” Translated: brae: side of a hill; road with a steep gradient. “Are you sure that I have to do this … Continue reading Brae