Scottish Word: Nacket.
Weel Devitt, ye ken yer nithin but a nacket. Ahn a peedie een at that. Whit d’ye think ye can dae agin sic a slee sicker o a sodger as the muckle Goliath yonder. An whit’s … Continue reading Nacket.
Scottish Words tagged with: club - 11 posts.
Scottish Word: Kail-bell.
Thon carlie there, he’s the kail-bell so listen oot fur it an be gleg because there’s a slee o glamshachers in this hoose that wid clear the board an leave nithin for those that are slow. … Continue reading Kail-bell.
Scottish Word: Rochian.
Get oot o sicht magic moggie. Ahve twa rochian’s here ah micht hae tae mar. Unless ye want tae gi a haund? Translation: rochian: rough tough type, ne-er do well, rough. Get out of sight magic … Continue reading Rochian.
Scottish Word: Pawky.
Ah’ve an awfie feeling that neb o yoors is leadin us intae trouble. There’s bound tae be pawky chancers hingin aboot in this mirky wid. Translation: pawky: roguish, wily, tricky. I have a terrible feeling that … Continue reading Pawky.
Scottish Word: Tuith.
"There ye go Tarkus, nae mair tuith pain jist a bit o ah sair heid fur a wee while." Translated: tuith: tooth. "There you go Tarkus, no more tooth pain, just a slight sore head for … Continue reading Tuith.
Scottish Word: Auld Nick.
“Weel Auld Nick’s actions huv noo been set tae ‘credible threat’ which now means that for safeties sake there’s nae admission o any extras includin falser’s, hip replacements, specs, indeed any non natural fixins, an service … Continue reading Auld Nick.
Scottish Word: Birdie.
“Is that what you caw a birdie then?” Translated: birdie: Golf: a score of one stroke under par at a hole. “Is that what you call a birdie then? bʌrdı Scotland the home of golf.
Scottish Word: Links.
“Right ye oogly tan dug, drap the ba an get aff the links.” Translated: links: golf course; or a stretch (usually by the sea) of undulating open sandy ground commonly covered by bent-grass and gorse. Where … Continue reading Links.
Scottish Word: Blether.
“Weel weel, a fat blethering troot haiverin aboot makin wishes come true an ah’m stervin here.” Translated: blether: talk foolishly, talk too much. “Well well, a fat talkative trout babbling nonsense about making wishes come true … Continue reading Blether.
Scottish Word: Gowf.
“Hoi! Mind yer heid we’re gowfin here.” Translated: gowf: golf. “Hoi! Mind your head we are golfing here.” Hatch. Golf is an old game but Scots lay claim to adding the hole and playing it on … Continue reading Gowf.