Scottish Word: Bruckle.
Jings yir an awfie lankie leggit golach ahn they look gey bruckle tae me. Yir wee pal on ma shouder’s worried aboot ye but dinni be feart. Ahll mak sure ye leave shankit the wey ye … Continue reading Bruckle.
Search Results for: awfie - 22 Scottish word posts.
Scottish Word: Gamaleerie.
Ah’m awfie sorry Tabbatha but yer pal’s a hoor o a gamaleerie. Ahm afraid she’ll hae tae get her jotters. We’ll never win oor siller gilt at the Freuchie flooer show at this rate. She’ll hae … Continue reading Gamaleerie.
Scottish Word: Swallie.
Aye, wi one ee I never see double or get skellie ee’d nae matter how long I’m oan the swallie. Mind you it maks me fair hungert an I aften fire up a barbecue. I like … Continue reading Swallie.
Scottish Word: Sparkie.
Dinni worry aboot the real giant alien clockin us daein the repairs tae oor counterfeit Tarquin, they’re no awfie sparkie. Their harn canni hack the camstairy uptak. It’ll gang inta ootricht denial in a second ahn … Continue reading Sparkie.
Scottish Word: Pawky.
Ah’ve an awfie feeling that neb o yoors is leadin us intae trouble. There’s bound tae be pawky chancers hingin aboot in this mirky wid. Translate: pawky: roguish, wily, tricky. I have a terrible feeling that … Continue reading Pawky.
Scottish Word: Sprut.
Ah’ve gruppit an snippit the tip aff o yin o the spirlie spruts frae the unco linear row o spruts yiv observed doon here. It’ll be in the sample poke in a jiffie and I’ll be … Continue reading Sprut.
Scottish Word: Wally-draig.
[This is in the spirit of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.] The Capitalist and Politician. “Business is awfie awfie stottin bigly. Muckle. It maks us great, like massel. Art’s no sae awfie great. I divna ken … Continue reading Wally-draig.
Scottish Word: Awfy.
“Ahm tellin ye Prozack we’re well oot o it, flittin, it’s only a matter o time til the auld bauchle faws and drops oor universe while exercisin up an doon the stairs. Particularly wi those awfie … Continue reading Awfy.
Scottish Word: Shilpit.
“I’m awfie sairie sir, the sunblocks are gey shilpit an consequently it’s takin ages tae rub enough on.” Translate: shilpit: thin, insipid, puny. “I am so very sorry sir, the sunblocks are rather thin and and … Continue reading Shilpit.
Scottish Word: Plettie.
“Ahm awfie fond o a bit o greenery on ma plettie ken.” Translate: plettie: platform, balcony, (Dundee mainly). “I am exceedingly fond of a little greenery on the balcony you know.” The Scottish Word: plettie with … Continue reading Plettie.