Scottish Word: Taum.
Them vicars are o the taum efter the scrimpit amoont whit landed oan the collection plate yesterday oan tap o the general puir kirk attendance. Then being gien the task tae keep them pair refugees frae … Continue reading Taum.
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Scottish Word: Chaft.
Staun bye chiels, I see the spune oan its wye. Get ready tae pit yer backs intae it eneuch tae strain them tuith bandits. Mak that fitwhirlie dirl tae clap the chafts richt weel. Translate: chaft: … Continue reading Chaft.
Scottish Word: Hungert.
I have my pet craw here wha’s hungert. Kin he rake oer yer kirn-field for leavins sickert frae you eatin him? He’s caw’d Erchie an the wee loun unner me’s mha brither caw’d Windy Windlestrae wha … Continue reading Hungert.
Scottish Word: Cairts.
Crivvens – ah shuid hae kent this hygienic cairt gemme o Guts-Poker-Covid I invented widni go weel fur us whut wi us aw haein oor very own pack o cairts tae deal frae. We’d aw been … Continue reading Cairts.
Scottish Word: Licht.
Weel Ladies this is oor battle-air-ship but dinni be fooled – the airmour’s paper thin tae keep her licht eneuch so’s the aerium gas in her bladders’ll lift her quick so’s we kin rocket awa gleg … Continue reading Licht.
Scottish Word: Stang.
That’s a bleezer o a neb ye’ve got. Did a wee wasp stang ye? Har har. Whaur ye goin? Dinni be sic a feardie daftie – a doot there’s a wasp near here this time o … Continue reading Stang.
Scottish Word: Chib.
Ye widni chib yer fingers sae much if ye used the chib protector. Ye ken hoo it works right? Ye hook yin edge o it oer the side o yer workbench an place yer lino on … Continue reading Chib.
Scottish Word: Deleerit.
Nae the full shilling, awa in the heid, affen the knot, gytit, no wice, a nine bob note, dementit, deleerit? No a bit o it lassie. Translate: deleerit: delirious, insane, mad. In an incomplete state of … Continue reading Deleerit.
Scottish Word: Hunker-bane.
I’m ‘feuach’ o mha fit tae hunker-bane, deef – gless-ee’d an stumpy. But wi my cairtie douchty n virr – nithin daunted – hardy, we maun-dae. Nae ben, heich, heuch or brae will stap or stint … Continue reading Hunker-bane.
Scottish Word: Fugie.
We’re kent as the Rat Catchers McGinty ahn Co. ya muckle ugly halliracker fugie furball ye. Ahn ahm gien ye fair warnin, Rob Roy, that although yer wanted deid or alive we’re going tae tak ye … Continue reading Fugie.