Scottish Word: Fykerie
Ah ken ye think ahm bein fykerie but ahm no diving in there wi-oot that lifebelt. Throw it in. Noo, is there enough sugar? Ye ken I like twa lumps. Ahn tak a tot o the … Continue reading Fykerie
Scottish Words tagged with: costume - 8 posts.
Scottish Word: Diddle.
“Diddle tae yer daddie, diddle tae ye dee, didlle tae the didderums o ma fee, I’m the Lord o the diddle, so sez me.” Translate: diddle: dance with a jiggling movement. “Dance to your daddie, dance … Continue reading Diddle.
Scottish Word: Peh.
“No Gran No, Herbert’s no a peh! He’s no a peh – Noooooooo!” Translate: peh: pie; the pronunciation given is as it is spoken in Dundee. A peh and a pehper (news-paper). “No Granny No, Herbert’s … Continue reading Peh.
Scottish Word: Micht.
“Ah micht… then again ah micht no.” Translate: micht: might, may. “I might… then again I might not.” The Scottish Word: micht with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in … Continue reading Micht.
Scottish Word: Gleg.
“Gleg? He’s flinty o fit an as shairp as a kilmaurs whittle.” Translate: gleg: quick, speedy. “Speedy? For his age he’s fast of foot and as quick witted.” fast. The Scottish Word: gleg with its definition … Continue reading Gleg.
Scottish Word: Sploosh.
“Ah see ye went in wi a bit o a sploosh.” Translate: sploosh: a messy splash. “I see that you went in with rather a splash of distinction.” The Scottish Word: sploosh with its definition and … Continue reading Sploosh.
Scottish Word: Sheuch.
‘Hoi lassy, mind yirsel. Yir breeks huv slipped up yir sheuch.’ Translate: sheuch: furrow or trench. ‘Miss, miss, you must attend to yourself. Your bikini bottom has slipped unawares betwixt your buttocks’ The Scottish Word: sheuch … Continue reading Sheuch.
Scottish Word: Dinni.
“If yir dookers are drookit dinni pit them in the doocot!” Translate: dinni pit: do not put. If you need to know all about the words in keeping drookit dookers oot o the doocot then do … Continue reading Dinni.