Scottish Word: Cranniewanny.
Hoo’d a thoucht that yer cranniewanny clook wid be as cheuch tae manicure as yer ither clooks eh? Did ye ken I mak doon the nail shavins an sell the pouder as sneeshin? An I must … Continue reading Cranniewanny.
Scottish Words tagged with: flippers - 4 posts.
Scottish Word: Birl
“Look – the hydraulic spanner is birling the diver instead of the nut.” Translated: birl: revolve rapidly, whirl round. “Look – the hydraulic spanner is spinning the diver instead of the nut.” Subtract – puns are … Continue reading Birl
Scottish Word: Gaup
“Gies a gaup o grub ah’m stervin.” Translated: gaup: large mouthful. “Have you a decent mouthful of food for me, I’m starving.”
Scottish Word: Wisni
“It wisni me.” Translated: wisni: was not. “It was not I.”