Scottish Word: Coupon.
“Ah gave wee Wallace his freedom. I couldnae stand the sad wee look on his coupon every morning cos o bein locked up. He went oot the windae.” Translate: coupon: face. “I have given little Wallace … Continue reading Coupon.
Scottish Words tagged with: husband - 8 posts.
Scottish Word: Lorne Sausage.
“Ah’d like fried bacon wi the tattie scones also fried but wi ma black puddin grilled along wi a tomato, jist cut in half mind. An I’m no wantin link sausages, I’ll hae lorne, twa slices, … Continue reading Lorne Sausage.
Scottish Word: Erse.
“Hey, diz ma erse look big in this?” Translate: erse: hinterland, back end, bottom. “Excuse me, but does my hinterland look big in this?” A question few men can answer, and every answer wrong. The Scottish … Continue reading Erse.
Scottish Word: Forfend.
“Och! Heaven forfend that sic a thing should happen.” Translate: forfend: forbid, prohibit. “Tch! Heaven would surely prohibit that such a thing should happen.” The Scottish Word: forfend with its definition and its meaning illustrated and … Continue reading Forfend.
Scottish Word: Boggle.
“An whit are you bogglin at?” Translate: boggle: bulging eyes. “And what are you taking such an overly keen interest in looking at?” The Scottish Word: boggle with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned … Continue reading Boggle.
Scottish Word: Broo.
“Doo poo on the broo’s considered guid luck ye ken – ye should be happy.” Translate: broo: forehead. “Pigeon crap dropped on the forehead is considered good luck you know – you should be happy.” The … Continue reading Broo.
Scottish Word: Geggie.
“Ah warned ye tae shut yer geggie.” Translate: geggie: mouth (not used in polite conversation). “I did warn you to shut your mouth.” The Scottish Word: geggie with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned … Continue reading Geggie.
Scottish Word: Heifer.
“Foreign rubbish, martial arts, foreign rubbish – ya silly heifer!” Translate: Heifer: a young cow or a clumsy big woman. The Scottish Word: heifer with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word … Continue reading Heifer.