[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.
“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.
“Ah’m tellin ye Tabatha, Hoolet’s shern free erse is nae indication that yer due a dryte ony time soon for yer compost.” Translate: dryte, drite, drait: defecate, poop, excrement. “I am telling you Tabatha, Owl’s nice … Continue reading Dryte.
“Weel weel, an did ma ee kittle yer spaeing as tae what’s in your immediate future?” Translate: spae spey spay: foretell, predict, tell the future. “Well well, and and did my eye improve your telling as … Continue reading Spae.
“Look son, tak a tellin – Ant an Dec are no expectin you tae attempt tae mak this situation canty.” Translate: canty: cheerful, pleasant. “Look son, Listen up for the last time – Ant and Dec … Continue reading Canty.
“An ahm tellin YOU if bools can be a commonwealth medal sport so can DARTS!” Translate: bools: bowls. “And my counter argument to YOU is that if bowls can be a commonwealth medal sport so can … Continue reading Bools.
“…The neeps and tatties and mushy peas, stert workin like a gentle breeze, but soon the puddin wi the sonsie face, will hae ye blawin aw ower the place…” Translate: sonsie: substantial, impressive, handsome, big. “…The … Continue reading Sonsie.
“An ahm sure ye’ll be tellin us that it wiz a blinter blowder that got ye stuck up there?” Translate: blowder: sudden gust of wind. “And I’m sure you will be telling us that it was … Continue reading Blowder.
“Ah’m tellin ye wi oot a word o a lee, they modelled the 2005 reid neb kenmark on me.” Translate: lee: lie, falsehood. “I’m telling you without a word of a lie, they modelled the 2005 … Continue reading Lee.
“Thon’s an unfierdy teuchter thon!” Translate: unfierdy: clumsy, awkward. “That is a clumsy bumpkin that is!” clumsy. Quality workers are worth a lot. People I know have been made redundant and it seems to me that … Continue reading Unfierdy.