Scottish Word: Teem.
Boss, boss, gie it up. Ye’ll no get a hot Murray’s Pie the day. It’s been teemin doon aw day ahn aw day yesterday. Will ye look at the state o Sooth Street here. I dinni … Continue reading Teem.
Scottish Words tagged with: rain - 9 posts.
Scottish Word: Feeze.
I’ll jist feeze aff the tap o the wee bottle here fur us tae have wee a dram or two inside us oan this oorlich simmer efternuin. Aye the world’s cheengin. What’s goan tae be left … Continue reading Feeze.
Scottish Word: Bobbin-Qwaw.
Noo keep yer protective macintosh jaikit oan aw the time and aye keep yer hood up when yer oot in the sulphuric rain and stay awa frae the nitric bobbin-quaws an acidic rouks. An nae skelpin … Continue reading Bobbin-Qwaw.
Scottish Word: Falset loon.
“Ah telt ye you shouldni hae caw’d him a falset loon even tho you thoucht he didni ken whit it meant.” Translate: falset loon: lying person, charlatan. “I warned you that you should not have called … Continue reading Falset loon.
Scottish Word: Fleet Dyke.
“Darling I think there’s a chink in oor airmour, the fleet dyke’s lettin in.” Translate: fleet dyke: a wall to prevent flooding. “Darling I think we’ve left a chink in our armour, the flood barrier is … Continue reading Fleet Dyke.
Scottish Word: Smirr.
“Ach it’s jist a smirr o rain Senga. Ah dinni think we’ll bother uppin the brollies.” Translate: smirr: soft rain, a misting of rain. “My, it’s just a very light soft shower of rain Senga. I … Continue reading Smirr.
Scottish Word: Droogled.
“Dammit, ma goolies are droogled noo as weel as ma shin.” Translate: droogled: soaked, drenched. “Damn it, my testicles are drenched now as well as my shoes.” The Scottish Word: droogled with its definition and its … Continue reading Droogled.
Scottish Word: Dreich.
“Burk and Hare were liftit on a dreich morning. – Probably.” Translate: Dreich: dull/bleak/miserable. “Burk and Hare were arrested on a wet rainy miserable morning. – Probably.” For those that don’t know – Burke and Hare … Continue reading Dreich.
Scottish Word: Drookit.
“Yir fags are drookit!” Translate: Drookit: drenched. “On my journey to the shop and back I’m sorry to say your bags of cigarettes got very very wet.” The Scottish Word: drookit with its definition and its … Continue reading Drookit.