Scottish Word: Blin.
“Hoi min ye’ll have us all blin – watch where yer wavin yir cane.” Translated: blin: blind. “Hey man you will end up making us all blind – be watchful as to where you are waving … Continue reading Blin.
Scottish Words tagged with: shout - 5 posts.
Scottish Word: Peper.
“Yami! Weel done son, yiv passed the peper shout, yer noo graded as a tenth dan street peper seller.” Translated: peper: paper, newspaper. “Yami! Well done son, you have passed the newspaper shout test, you are … Continue reading Peper.
Scottish Word: Tam o shanter.
“Gies ma tam o shanter back here ye black fisherin wee bedriten skelf o a pup ye, an dinni get that toorie drookit.” Translated: tam o shanter: a man’s round flat-crowned woolen cap often with a … Continue reading Tam o shanter.
Scottish Word: Din.
“Ats nae a din, ats the pairty manifesto set tae music.” Translated: din: loud unharmonious noise, racket. “That’s not a loud unharmonious noise, that’s the party manifesto set to music.”
Scottish Word: Deef.
‘Hoi! Ahm no deef ye ken.’ Translated: deef: deaf. ‘Hey! I am not deaf you know.’