Frankenstein's masterpiece monster knows there is a problem but has not yet grasped that his left hand is on his right arm and his right hand is on the left.

Scottish Word: Pernicketie.

Tags: goggles, hands, igorina, kitten, new, operation, patient, sew, stitches, surgeon

“Ah’m no wanting to be ower pernicketie Doctor F. but I think there’s somethin awry here, I jist canni put ma finger on it.” Translate: pernicketie, pirnickitie: very precise, obsessed by detail, fussy. “I do not … Continue reading Pernicketie. →

goggles, hands, igorina, kitten, new, operation, patient, sew, stitches, surgeon

An Igor doing what Igors do best - a brain operation on his master while he is conscious.

Scottish Word: Twa.

Tags: brain, igor, igorina, operation, pratchet, skill, skills, surgeon, surgery, thumbs

“Yeth Mathter it ith indeed a complexth and tricky prothedure but twa thoumbs definithely helpths.” Translate: twa: two. “Yes Master it is indeed a complex and tricky procedure but two thumbs definitely helps.” Modify Discworld. Igors … Continue reading Twa. →

brain, igor, igorina, operation, pratchet, skill, skills, surgeon, surgery, thumbs

Scottish Words Illustrated

24 Years of Scottish Words illustrated.

Scottish Words tagged with: igorina - 2 posts.

Scottish Word: Pernicketie.

Scottish Word: Twa.