Knuckles are to be preferred to a hammer even at the risk of not being heard.

Scottish Word: Chapper.

Tags: door, hammer, knocker, man, moustache, ringer, scarf, woman

“Ah’v ayewiz bin a chapper me, no a ringer.” Translate: chapper: door knocker. “I have always been a door knocker me, never a door bell ringer.” The Scottish Word: chapper with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Chapper. →

door, hammer, knocker, man, moustache, ringer, scarf, woman

Quasimodo receiving a comment from a passing clergy.

Scottish Word: Bool-backed.

Tags: belfry, bell, church, ring, ringer, robe, warden

“Yir awfie bool-backed fur a bell ringer.” Translate: bool-backed: round shouldered. “You are awfully round shouldered for a bell ringer.” The Scottish Word: bool-backed with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word … Continue reading Bool-backed. →

belfry, bell, church, ring, ringer, robe, warden