Scottish Word: Bouk.
“I’m sick o humphin his muckle bouk frae rink tae rink an side tae side. If he’s no willin tae tak his dunts n dings like a man he’ll never learn. Let him fa.” Translate: bouk: … Continue reading Bouk.
Scottish Words tagged with: fly - 9 posts.
Scottish Word: Bawbee.
“It’s aye the same every year Master Poons. There’s no a green flee tae be foond even fur 3 bawbee a wing.” Translate: bawbee, balbie: one time Scottish copper coin, worth equivalent to a half penny … Continue reading Bawbee.
Scottish Word: Sair.
“Oops! Pardon me – didna mean tae tak yir ee, it’s no sair aataw is it?” Translate: sair: sore, painful. “Oops! Pardon me – didn’t mean to catch your eye, it’s not painful at all is … Continue reading Sair.
Scottish Word: Gaein.
“Whaur ist we’re gaein agin?” Translate: gaein: going. “Where is it we are going again?” The Scottish Word: gaein with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the … Continue reading Gaein.
Scottish Word: Liftit.
“Noooooo ya muckle earn ye’ve liftit my iPod with the only copy ah huv o my personal bootleg o Hotel California.” Translate: lifted: stolen, taken away, arrested. “Nooooooo ya big eagle you’ve taken away my iPod … Continue reading Liftit.
Scottish Word: Yince.
“He’s seen Dumbo yince ower often.” Translate: yince: once. “He’s seen Dumbo once too often.” The Scottish Word: yince with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the … Continue reading Yince.
Scottish Word: Beglamour.
“Fleein in the scud on a besom up here!? Nivir nivir nivir iver – even in Summer – it’s a snell, bitter, cauld affair as onie auld beglamour o salt’ll tell ye.” Translate: beglamour: bewitched. “Flying … Continue reading Beglamour.
Scottish Word: Piecebox.
“Are ye sure it’s yir parachute ye packed oan yir back an no yir piecebox?” Translate: piecebox: lunchbox. “Are you sure it was your parachute you packed on your back and not your lunchbox?” The Scottish … Continue reading Piecebox.
Scottish Word: Pouskered.
‘I’m fair pouskered, let’s go WITH the gale for a change.’ Translate: pouskered: exhausted, worn out. The Scottish Word: pouskered with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in … Continue reading Pouskered.