“Awa wi ye, ye undichtit unbekent ugsome urf.” Translate: ugsome: disgusting, loathsome, horrible. “Away with you, you unwiped unknown loathsome stunted being.” The Scottish Word: ugsome with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with … Continue reading Ugsome.
“Ma gran sez ahl get granpaw’s wallies when he pegs-oot.” Translate: peg-oot: to reach the end of or one’s limits of – life, stamina, ability, strength, whatever. “My grandmother says I will get grandfathers false teeth … Continue reading Peg-oot.
“Look at ye! Yir barkit ye wee skite.” Translate: barkit: encrusted with dirt. “Look at yourself! You are completely encrusted with dirt you small objectionable person.” The Scottish Word: barkit with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Barkit.
“Awfie uco-like set o wallies Count D. Did ye get them specially made?” Translate: wallies: false teeth. “Awfully peculiar set of false teeth Count D. Did you get them especially made?” The Scottish Word: wallies with … Continue reading Wallies.
“Jings, her wisker wis fair fu the-day. She jist missed us” Translate: wisker: belt with padded section full of holes to hold knitting needles; a bunch of straw folded over neatly, bound tightly and tucked in … Continue reading Wisker.
“I like corrie fisted chiels.” Translate: corrie fisted: left handed. “I like left handed lads.” The Scottish Word: corrie fisted with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in … Continue reading Corrie fisted.
“Aye, he’s got a weel weeded heid for a Dominie.” Translate: weel weeded heid: bald – a well weeded head. “Indeed, he is very bald for a headmaster.” The Scottish Word: weel weeded heid with its … Continue reading Weel weeded heid.
“Guttered is the term professor and I don’t think you need an etymological dictionary for this one.” Translate: guttered: extremely inebriated, very drunk. The Scottish Word: guttered with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned … Continue reading Guttered.
“Are we cookin this an gi’in it oot as a bridie or will I coup it oot?” Translate: coup: empty by upturning. “Are we going to cook this and serve it up as a meat pastie … Continue reading Coup.
“Nae wonder yer waws are wack, yir rones are fou o tatties.” Translate: rone: horizontal guttering to run off rainwater along the eaves of the roof. “No wonder your walls are damp, your guttering is full … Continue reading Rone, Rones.