Pretending to ourselves that we are so wonderful that we don't really produce crap can have shocking consequences when we're forcefully confronted in a flood with what went down the pan.

Scottish Word: Fleet Dyke.

Tags: flood, rain, rivets, steel, tank, toilet, water

“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. →

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Scottish Word: Wicht.

Tags: armour, dent, dents, helm, helmet, mace, rivets, spikes, steel, strike

“That’ll dae ma man, ahm noo convinced ma heulm is wicht.” Translate: wicht: strongly constructed, stout. “That will be enough my man, I am now convinced that my heulm is soundly constructed.” The Scottish Word: wicht … Continue reading Wicht. →