Scottish Word: Siller-Blind.
I’m collecting for Comic Relief, so laugh – and gie me a raik o cash. Siller-blind or no. I tak onie cairt ye care tae try, nae limits. Gie plenty. Aw the siller goes tae help … Continue reading Siller-Blind.
Scottish Words tagged with: mirror - 9 posts.
Scottish Word: Slaister.
Are ye awa tae slaister yer coupon in that stuff again? It maks ye look radioactive. Ah dinni think it’s ivir worked oniewey. Is it expensive? Translate: slaister: make messy, smear. Are you going to smear … Continue reading Slaister.
Scottish Word: Mak oot.
“Can ye mak oot what the scrievins oan the wa’ o the giant’s jile sez wi yer wee mirror yet?” Translate: mak oot: decipher, make out, comprehend. “Can you make out what the writings on the … Continue reading Mak oot.
Scottish Word: Chaw.
“Ahve bocht the dug a toy he kin chaw that’s indestructible, ah pit it oan the side table ben the hoose. It’ll last longer than the ithers for sure.” Translate: chaw, chaa chow: chew. “I’ve bought … Continue reading Chaw.
Scottish Word: Spinkie.
“Tak it frae me, yer spinkie fur a lizard an ye’d be a sookin teuchit tae tak plastic surgery.” Translate: spinkie: looking young and attractive; spink: young attractive person. “Take it from me you look young … Continue reading Spinkie.
Scottish Word: Athegither.
“Ah’ll hae a wee whisky an wid ye mak it a double seein it’s a gey dreich day. Och mebbe ye should mak it intae a hot toddy athegither” Translate: athegither: altogether, all as one, in … Continue reading Athegither.
Scottish Word: Aisle-tuith.
“Aye… it’s one o yir aisle-teeth, it’s needin a pou.” Translate: aisle-tuith: a biscupid tooth, a molar. “Yes… it’s one of your bicuspid teeth, it is needing pulled out.” The Scottish Word: aisle tuith with its … Continue reading Aisle-tuith.
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: Polis.
“Gie the gear a rest Angus, yir polis, no a superhero!” Translate: polis: police; ‘Put the equipment away Angus, you are a policeman, not a superhero.’ The Scottish Word: polis with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Polis.