Scottish Word: Heiched.
Aaargh! It’s a miss! Blooter McNochty’s heiched the ba! The goalie dived low but the ba’s oot the park! Ah nivir thocht I’d live tae see Blooter McNochty miss a penalty. He’s a boy that nivir … Continue reading Heiched.
Scottish Words tagged with: football - 6 posts.
Scottish Word: Tackety Bits.
“Yer teeterin like a sissy – the secret’s muckle sturdy tackety bits what gie ye stability. No these wee licht baffies ye’ve on” Translate: tackety bits, ~buits, ~butts, ~butes: hobnailed boots. “You are teetering like a … Continue reading Tackety Bits.
Scottish Word: Aff.
“A reid card’s a reid card, whether it’s Pluto, Neptune or Mars. Yir aff!” Translate: aff: off. “A red card is a red card whether it is Pluto, Neptune or Mars. You are sent off, go!” … Continue reading Aff.
Scottish Word: Nieve.
“Onie mair o yir snash an I’ll dunt yer napper wi ma nieve.” Translate: nieve: fist. “Any more of your insults and I’ll bop you on the head with my fist.” The Scottish Word: nieve with … Continue reading Nieve.
Scottish Word: Gubbed.
“Fits the auld goalie greetin fur? We wisni gubbed.” Translate: gubbed: trounced, beaten soundly, thrashed. “What is the old goalie crying for? We were not defeated without honour.” The Scottish Word: gubbed with its definition and … Continue reading Gubbed.
Scottish Word: Blooter.
“Blooter the baw like that again an’ you’re no playin!” Translate: Blooter: “If you kick the ball as hard and carelessly as that again you are not getting to play football with us.” The Scottish Word: … Continue reading Blooter.