Scottish Word: Waucht.
So … you laith the drouth an laud the waucht. ‘Gowp.’ Man that is indeed guid whisky. Yer sure this private distillation o yours’ll no dehydrate us in this heat? Shuid we no be drinking mair … Continue reading Waucht.
Scottish Words tagged with: bath - 8 posts.
Scottish Word: Telt.
Ah’ve telt ye afore ahn I’ll tell ye again ya muckle gamaleerie. Dinni dae yer tongue til yiv completed yir ablutions. Then the watter will be mair fu o bacteria. Scourin the clarty watter oer yer … Continue reading Telt.
Scottish Word: Troosers, troos.
Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low, Through the streets in my kilt I’ll go, And all the lassies shout hello, Donald where’s your troosers… Owersettins: troosers: troos trousers. Let the wind blow … Continue reading Troosers, troos.
Scottish Word: Rackle.
“Pouin thon rackle’s mair like tae sink us than empty the room dae ye no think?” Translate: rackle: a chain, small chain on a pipe stem attaching the lid and a pin for cleanin it out, … Continue reading Rackle.
Scottish Word: Knapdarloch.
“Wha installed this taigle o pipes in here in the first place? That’s what I want to ken. An what sort o muckle knapdarloch fitted in here tae dae it!” Translate: knapdarloch: contemptuous term for an … Continue reading Knapdarloch.
Scottish Word: No Wice.
“You twa are no wice.” Translate: no wice: mad, insane, not in one’s right mind. “You two are out of your minds.” Quite often used as a description and indication of disbelief and dismay when one … Continue reading No Wice.
Scottish Word: Streek.
“Tch! Hoo ist wi-oot fail the baith salts I’m efter gar me streek iviry time?” Translate: streek; streik: stretch, reach out. “Tch! Why is it that It seems to be a constant that the bath salts … Continue reading Streek.
Scottish Word: Aneath.
“An hoo long dae ye think ye’ll be aneath the watter wi the fishies?” Translate: aneath: under. “And how long do you think you will be under the water with the fishes?” The Scottish Word: aneath … Continue reading Aneath.