Scottish Word: Sterve.
He sterves himsel aw year tae pose aboot wi the figure o an adonis an then expects us tae fatten him up tae the classic Santa profile at the last minute. An I hae my suspicions … Continue reading Sterve.
Scottish Words tagged with: bottle - 11 posts.
Scottish Word: Denner-Poke.
Hoi – dinni forget yer denner-poke. It’s got a leaky jeelie donut, a slice o fried clootie dumplin wi pickle an a potted heid piece wi HP sauce. Translated: denner-poke: lunch-bag. Hey – don’t forget your … Continue reading Denner-Poke.
Scottish Word: Awfy.
"Ahm tellin ye Prozack we’re well oot o it, flittin, it’s only a matter o time til the auld bauchle drops oor universe while exercisin up an doon the stairs. Particularly wi those awfie sclaffie baffies … Continue reading Awfy.
Scottish Word: Didna.
"It didni work captain – the force field’s gey strang – the cannonbaw’s stottin aff it aw aboot." Translated: didna, didni: did not. "It did not work captain – the force field is rather strong – … Continue reading Didna.
Scottish Word: Reid.
“When ye get stottin fou on yir reid planet, dae ye see triple?” Translated: reid: red. “When you get really really drunk on your red planet, do you see triple?”
Scottish Word: Stroup.
“An ahm tellin you! Ye winni fit doon this stroup. It canni ivir be done.” Translated: stroup: spout. “And I am telling you! You will not fit down this spout. It cannot ever be done.”
Scottish Word: Fallachen.
“Richt! Get oot the glasses whilst ah fetch the usquebaugh frae the fallachen” Translated: fallachan: hidden store, hoard. “Right! Get out the glasses while I fetch the (uisge beatha; water of life; Gaelic:) whisky from the … Continue reading Fallachen.
Scottish Word: The Craiter.
“Wid ye like a wee touch o the craiter afore ye gang?” Translated: the craiter: Scots’ slang for whisky, the creature. “Would you like a small drink of whisky before you go?”
Scottish Word: Spigot.
“If ye fetch some watter frae yon spigot son, I’ll gie ye a dram.” Translated: spigot: outdoor tap. “If you fetch some water from that tap just over there son, I’ll give you a generous measure … Continue reading Spigot.
Scottish Word: Cundie.
“Yir skoosh is doon the cundie fur it’s bad fur yir teeth. Ah’ll gie ye milk.” Translated: cundie: road drain. “The reason your fizzy sugary drink is going down the drain is because it is bad … Continue reading Cundie.