Cows do what cows do to dogs loose in the field.

Scottish Word: Gaup.

“What are you lot gaupin at!” Translate: gaup: stare stupidly, stare open mouthed. “What are you lot staring like idiots at!” The Scottish Word: gaup with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the … Continue reading Gaup. →

cow, cows, dog, dogs, farm, hedge

Admiring the spaceship with the engineer on a trolley under it, after cutting the hedge.

Scottish Word: Runaboot.

Tags: cut, cutting, engineers, fix, fixing, garden, hedge, mechanic, mechanics, spaceship

“Aye, when it’s workin, it’s a braw wee runaboot.” Translate: runaboot: useful but usually second best or second hand, not so good, vehicle used for short non critical runs. “Yes, when it is in working order, … Continue reading Runaboot. →

cut, cutting, engineers, fix, fixing, garden, hedge, mechanic, mechanics, spaceship

Scottish Words Illustrated

24 Years of Scottish Words illustrated.

Scottish Words tagged with: hedge - 12 posts.

Scottish Word: Gaup.

Scottish Word: Runaboot.

Scottish Word: Gaup.

Scottish Word: Runaboot.

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