“This muckle puss pentin’s a pussie o a job wid ye no say?” “Aye aye, very funny, g’oan wi it.” Translated: pussie: a pain in the backside, not pleasant, messy and unrewarding. “This gigantic face painting … Continue reading Pussie
“Ya Beezer – he’s gone an unhedded ma prize flooer – what a daeless gairdener.” Translated: unhed: behead. “My Goodness – he has gone and beheaded my prize flower – what a useless gardener.” ʌnˡhid
“Crivens, this’s the first time ah’ve ivir seen a ginge ahead o the gemm.” Translated: gemm, gem, gam: game. “My goodness this is the first time I have ever seen a red haired person ahead of … Continue reading Gemm
“Hoo ist fur a man who kerries so many shairp blades ye aye seem tae be in need o a hair-kaimer?” Translated: hair-kaimer: barber. “How is it for a man who carries so many sharp blades … Continue reading Hair-kaimer
“An syne the wolf wis mogert up.” Translated: mogert: rendered useless, messed up, botched. “And directly afterwards the wolf was set upon and rendered totally incapable of causing any harm from then on.”
“Telt ye ye shouldni be wearin a birsie jumper when yir pentin.” Translated: pentin: painting. “I did mention to you that you should not be wearing a hairy jumper when you are painting.”
“Yir either a deil or a birsie deil, ahm no haein ony stibblie deils in the ranks o Hell.” Translated: birsie: hairy. “You are either a devil or a hairy devil, I am not having any … Continue reading Birsie
“Ah’m no gonna be askin ye tae play again onywye.” Translated: onywye: anyway. “I am not going to be asking you to play again anyway.”
“Hey man ye should straik yir barnet wi this skoosh, it’s nae sae creishy like ahn winni clag yer kame.” Translated: creish: grease. “Hey man you should comb up your hair using this aerosol, it is … Continue reading Creish
“Aye, he’s got a weel weeded heid for a Dominie.” Translated: weel weeded heid: bald – a well weeded head. “Indeed, he is very bald for a headmaster.”