Scottish Words tagged with: butler - 3 posts.

A seated Laird roped by the waist to a free-standing wicker chair is gesticulating at his worried looking manservant who is standing by holding a cord, the other end of which is attached to a big bag of bricks teetering on the edge of a low wall overlooking a sheer drop of great distance.

Scottish Word: Thole.

Tags: bricks, butler, chair, cliff, crows, rope, toothache

Ah canni thole this torture onie longer John. Dae yer duty. Tie yer unbrakable cord fast tae this damned tuith ahn kick the bricks oer the cliff. Dinni look sae worried MAN! Ahm no goin anywhere … Continue reading Thole. →

bricks, butler, chair, cliff, crows, rope, toothache

Owner attempt to get a mad cat into a traveling bag held by the butler.

Scottish Word: Faik.

Tags: bag, butler, claws, kitten, old woman, wheelchair

“Faik the bag Jimson, faik the bag, Tiddles can be a wee bit cattiewurrie at times.” Translate: faik: fold the mouth (of a sack etc.) outwards and downwards. “Fold back the bag Jimson, fold back the … Continue reading Faik. →

bag, butler, claws, kitten, old woman, wheelchair

Capturing a multitude of tea dishes in mid air launched by a butler tripping down the stairs.

Scottish Word: Kepper.

Tags: butler, cups, fall, forks, knives, maid, napkins, saucers, stairs, tea, teacup, tray, uniform, waiter

“Ya Beezer! Yir a kepper o distinction Ms. Fordersome.” Translate: kepper: a person good at catching. “You wonderful thing! You’re a catcher of distinction Ms. Fordersome.” The Scottish Word: kepper with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Kepper. →