A knot of frogs at a free lunch hanging on the words of the Maître d', a Heron, not realising the menu consists of frogs.

Scottish Word: Bowsie.

Tags: frog, grass, heron, lunch, menu, party, pen, sign, tongue, trees

"Noo hud yer wheesht fur a minute my fine bowsie able lookin puddocks and puddockesses, and I will read tae yez what I huv written oan the menu here." Translated: bowsie: big, fat, corpulent, puffed up. … Continue reading Bowsie. →

frog, grass, heron, lunch, menu, party, pen, sign, tongue, trees

A rare thing to see a Heron eyeing up goldfish in a bowl from a window ledge.

Scottish Word: Windie.

Tags: bowl, goldfish, heron, line, meal, peg, pegs, pet, washing, water, window

“HOI! Get away frae that windie.” Translated: windie: window. “HOI! Get away from that window.”

bowl, goldfish, heron, line, meal, peg, pegs, pet, washing, water, window

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Scottish Words tagged with: heron - 2 posts.

Scottish Word: Bowsie.

Scottish Word: Windie.