“Awfie uco-like set o wallies Count D. Did ye get them specially made?” Translate: wallies: false teeth. “Awfully peculiar set of false teeth Count D. Did you get them especially made?” The Scottish Word: wallies with … Continue reading Wallies.
‘My neb’s aye like this ‘ken but I aye mak a donation.’ Translate: neb: nose. ‘My nose is always like this you know but I always make a donation.’ (Red Nose Day March 16). Red Nose … Continue reading Neb.
“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.
“Nae much left sonny, an I’ve still a terrible drouth upon me.” Translate: Drooth, drouth: extreme need of a drink /dryness/drought. Not much left sonny, and I still have a terrible thirst upon me. The Scottish … Continue reading Drouth.