Scottish Word: Doxy.
What am I daein here stuck wi you, ya doxy walrus and thon Orca that canni mak a decent cocktail if his life depended on it. No craik, nae farin, nae gemms, nae jiggin, nae singin, … Continue reading Doxy.
Scottish Words tagged with: stones - 5 posts.
Scottish Word: Foreshot.
Yon jug’s his preferred recipe. He maks it fae the pot beer oot o the still ahn adds a guid helpin o foreshot tae shairpen the taste tae his liking. Ah dinni grudge it, he’s bin … Continue reading Foreshot.
Scottish Word: Plowt.
Noo Jill. Dinni hing aboot doon there lookin for yer grannie’s auld gowd thimble. The forecast sez there’s a muckle plowt o rain due an it’ll no be safe doon there. Translate: plowt: a heavy downpour … Continue reading Plowt.
Scottish Word: Spicket.
“If ye fetch some watter frae yon spicket son, I’ll gie ye a dram. It’ll jist tak ye a meenit.” Translate: spicket, spigot, spriggit: outdoor tap. “If you fetch some water from that spigot just over … Continue reading Spicket.
Scottish Word: Puddock.
‘The diet of a puddock wid gar ye boke.’ Translate: puddock: toad. ‘The diet of a toad is enough to make one vomit.’ The Scottish Word: puddock with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned … Continue reading Puddock.