Scottish Word: Sithean.
Ah ken we’re fond o this lee slope o the sithean fur winchin. But kin you no hear that discordant fairy tinklin? Ahn diz it no gie ye the grue? Translate: sithean: artificial mound or small … Continue reading Sithean.
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Scottish Word: Spinkie.
“Tak it frae me, yer spinkie fur a lizard an ye’d be a sookin teuchit tae tak plastic surgery.” Translate: spinkie: looking young and attractive; spink: young attractive person. “Take it from me you look young … Continue reading Spinkie.
Scottish Word: Camceil.
“Enough’s enough! we’re fur a bedsit wi mair o a ceil an less o a camceil.” Translate: camceil: a sloping ceiling. “Enough is enough! we are going to get a bedsit with more of a ceiling … Continue reading Camceil.
Scottish Word: Bampot.
“You could caw us bampots for drinkin an smokin so much at oor age – but the fags are herbal, if ye ken whit I mean, an the whisky’s organic. ” Translate: bampot: foolish person, idiot. … Continue reading Bampot.