Scottish Word: Sprauchle.
It’s irrelevant that ye sprauchle up a tree cos ye hae a gastrous dreid o cats ya munce ye. Trees is oor second hame. How dae ye no know that? Onywye what cat’s gonna disreul itsell … Continue reading Sprauchle.
Scottish Words tagged with: dog - 49 posts.
Scottish Word: Boddle.
I’m no sure if that’s a bogle or a brownie but ahl no gie ye a boddle oer fower shillings six pennies and three farthings. Ah ken ye like tae sell oan added value extras and … Continue reading Boddle.
Scottish Word: Clash-bag.
That damn burd’s a clash-bagger, clyping on me tae the dug ahn no a tree fur miles. Translation: clash-bag: a tell tale. That damn bird is a tell tale, betraying me to that dog and not … Continue reading Clash-bag.
Scottish Word: Poudery.
Ye canni chase snaw baws the day ma wee man. The snow’s ooer poudery fur me tae mak any. Translation: poudery, pouthery: powdery. You cannot chase snowballs today my little man. The snow is too powdery … Continue reading Poudery.
Scottish Word: Channer.
Ye’ve no real richt tae murn, cark an channer at me if ye’ve no voted – so hud yer wheesht when ye huvni made yer mark tae entitle ye tae mulligrumph. Get oot an vote. Translated: … Continue reading Channer.
Scottish Word: Pirl.
Stop pirlin yir peas roon yir plate an plooin yer tatties wi yir fork. Ah ken whit yer efter ah’n yer no gettin any o it, either o ye, till ye clear yer plate. Translated: pirl: … Continue reading Pirl.
Scottish Word: Yett.
Hoi, mind an sneck the yett on yer wey oot wi the cuddy or ye’ll lowse the coo, chooks an dug. Translated: yett: gate, narrow pass in the hills. Hey, don’t forget to latch the gate … Continue reading Yett.
Scottish Word: Baxter.
Ah foresaw an awready kent aw this whut cam tae pass. The doctor there’ wha nearly chokit oan a stott o cake. The life savin’ Heimlich viking beardy loun, the reid pussed baxter o indegestible buns. … Continue reading Baxter.
Scottish Word: Nithin.
First they cam fur the Wild Auroch. Ahn ye said nithin. Then they cam fur the Woodland Bison. Ahn ye said nithin. Then they saw aff the multiple millions o Passenger Pigeon. The Bastard Gum’s gone, … Continue reading Nithin.
Scottish Word: Moutit.
Here ye go pal. Free peh’s for the moutit an no forgetting yir wee birsie dug. The wicked coont their worth by the gowd they haud. And the guid coont their worth by the acts they … Continue reading Moutit.