Scottish Words tagged with: roofs - 3 posts.

Self drive bin emptying refuse robot lorry doing its work.

Scottish Word: Scaffie.

Tags: bin, blue, bonnet, hedge, lorry, reflector, roofs

I mind when we had scaffie drivers, an scaffie bin-men wi a craik a wave an a smile, aye and women too, an no takin photies o the streets iviry week either. Translate: scaffie: refuse collector. … Continue reading Scaffie. →

bin, blue, bonnet, hedge, lorry, reflector, roofs

The high level secret roof top shenanigans of Scottish villages.

Scottish Word: Corbie Stanes.

Tags: balcony, door, gable, mother, rolling pin, roofs, slates, stairs, street, surveillance, tiles, town, window, windows

“Skip up the corbie stanes, shin alang the heid, a wee lowp tae yir plettie, in yir scratcher windie an yir maw’ll niver ken ye’ve been oot boozin. Maw’s can be unforgivining whaur booze is involved.” … Continue reading Corbie Stanes. →

balcony, door, gable, mother, rolling pin, roofs, slates, stairs, street, surveillance, tiles, town, window, windows

Chimney sweeps on a very extensive set of roofs in a multiple choice situation.

Scottish Word: Lum.

Tags: architecture, chimney, rone, roofs, soot, view, workman

“LISTEN! Ye jist roar queen mum doon each lum till ye hear big Erchie roar back.” Translate: lum: chimney, chimney stack. “LISTEN! You just shout queen mum loudly down each chimney until you hear big Archibald … Continue reading Lum. →

architecture, chimney, rone, roofs, soot, view, workman