Scottish Words tagged with: cavemen - 3 posts.

One stout muscly man in furs with a club in the foreground gingerly feels the red glowing bump developing on his forehead while a thinner slighter man in a loincloth waving his club gesticulates in the background.

Scottish Word: Knap.

Tags: bump, cavemen, club, fur, mountains

Onie mair o yer snash an I’ll gie ye anither knap or twa or three tae mind ye yer manners. Translate: knap: A lump, bump, any rounded knob; a knot or protuberance; to knock, strike sharply, … Continue reading Knap. →

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Dental practice in the days of clubs, caves and fur where a thump on the back of one's skull is considered a reasonable way to knock a loose tooth out.

Scottish Word: Tuith.

Tags: ancestors, bump, cavemen, club, loincloth, naked, tooth, toothache

“There ye go Tarkus, nae mair tuith pain jist a bit o ah sair heid fur a wee while.” Translate: tuith: tooth. “There you go Tarkus, no more tooth pain, just a slight sore head for … Continue reading Tuith. →

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Early hunters make a start on honing the skills of male barbecue - burnt on the outside, raw in the middle.

Scottish Word: Tottie.

Tags: ancestors, barbecue, caveman, cavemen, cook, cooking, fire, food, hunting, knife, loincloth, meat, roast, spear, spit, tattoo

“Go oan, a tottie bit’ll nae dae ye oanie herm.” Translate: tottie: tiny, small. “Go on, a tiny bit will not do you any harm.” The Scottish Word: tottie with its definition and its meaning illustrated … Continue reading Tottie. →

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Scottish Words tagged with: cavemen - 3 posts.

Scottish Word: Knap.

Scottish Word: Tuith.

Scottish Word: Tottie.