“Dinni worry jeeliefish. Santa magic’ll also unrwap ye once ma feet are cooled aff an ah’m oot o the watter. Dinni fash yersels” Translate: jeeliefish: jellyfish, as in the potentially deadly Australian box jellyfish, also known … Continue reading Jeeliefish.
“An hoo is’t ye keep the teeth oot o the road again an no boak?” Translate: hoo: how. “And how is it that you keep the teeth out of the way again, and not be sick?” … Continue reading Hoo.
“Hash oan Jack! Thon muckleboukit beezer’s fair fleein doon the bene-stock.” Translate: muckleboukit: big built. “Speed on Jack and don’t worry about the quality of the work! That big built exceptional person is in exceedingly fast … Continue reading Muckleboukit.
“Ahm sorry but there’s nae denyin it. Ye’ve got a skellie ee.” Translate: skellie: squint, strabismus, abnormal alignment of the eyes. “I am sorry but there is no denying it. You have a squint.” Flawed – … Continue reading Skellie.
“Baith.” Translate: baith: both. “Both of you equally.” For some questions every answer is wrong. The Scottish Word: baith with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the … Continue reading Baith.
“Hud on you! Are ye a loun or a quine?” Translate: quine, quyne, quean: girl. “Wait a moment you! Are you a boy or a girl?” The Scottish Word: quine with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Quine.
“An is that where yer leavin yir shin, uniform an scuil bag, is it?” Translate: shin: shoes. “And is that one’s usual location for storing one’s shoes, uniform and schoolbag, is it?” The Scottish Word: shin … Continue reading Shin.
“Yir tellin us that yiv built an everlasting furlie and ye canni mak it stop?” Translate: furlie: piece of machinery or equipment – especially one that has wheels or revolves. “You are expecting us to believe … Continue reading Furlie.
“Pumpkin or neep? Pumpkin or neep? Either wye the soup gies ye evil pumps.” Translate: neep: turnip. “Pumpkin or turnip? Pumpkin or Turnip? Either way the soup gives one the most vile intestinal wind.” The Scottish … Continue reading Neep.
“Yir lookin gey peely-wally Erchie. Is yer new click keepin ye oot ower late?” Translate: peely-wally: pale, sickly. “You are looking rather pale and drawn Archibald. Is your new girlfriend keeping you out over late?” Pale. … Continue reading Peely-Wally.