Scottish Word: Skinkle.
I mind when this wiz packed fu o young moles wi their een skinklin frae the torches lining the mirrored waws. Happy days. Jiggin in the flichterin licht tae the disco beat, fu o wirms an … Continue reading Skinkle.
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Scottish Word: Vauntie.
“… Wow, but your letter made me vauntie! And are ye hale, and weel, and cantie? I kenn’d it still your wee bit jauntie Wad bring ye to: Lord send you ay as weel’s I want … Continue reading Vauntie.
Scottish Word: Deugend.
Yir a richt deugend tasker Chief. Gie it a rest Ah’ve telt ye an telt ye that ah’m immune tae yer new electric farlie. Aw that’s daein is you’re being fried ahn mha jeelie piece is … Continue reading Deugend.
Scottish Word: Squint.
Weel done min, Captain Frumpsqualler the first is noo straicht jist like ye straichtened Skew Bazzer Whiffington ahn the ithers, but ah see Baw Graip Clatterbutt the third is noo the squint yin. Ye’ll hae tae … Continue reading Squint.
Scottish Word: Forby.
Noo hud on, hud on, afore ye fire that deadly automatic multi projectile assault rifle ye dae ken that yin wee hole in yer suit in this atmosphere will be instantly fatal. What wi aw the … Continue reading Forby.
Scottish Word: Souch.
And if sir will only tak a taste o the Thomas Laxton ahm drappin here – ye’ll find that unlike the pickant, tho sweet nebbiness o yer previous Early Perfection yiv jist swallied – that it’ll … Continue reading Souch.
Scottish Word: Feeze.
I’ll jist feeze aff the tap o the wee bottle here fur us tae have wee a dram or two inside us oan this oorlich Summer efternuin. Aye the world’s cheengin. What’s goan tae be left … Continue reading Feeze.
Scottish Word: Yett.
Hoi, mind an sneck the yett on yer wey oot wi the cuddy or ye’ll lowse the coo, chooks an dug. Translated: yett: gate, narrow pass in the hills. Hey, don’t forget to latch the gate … Continue reading Yett.
Scottish Word: Yokit.
“Ye’ve been warned afore Resbow – yokit yir mule tae a post o its very own. Hoo mony times dae ye hae tae be telt.” Translated: yokit, yoke, yolk: attach, join, unite (to a carriage or … Continue reading Yokit.
Scottish Word: Gralloch.
“Tak that ye gralloch ye.” Translated: gralloch: the disembowelling of a deer, disembowel. “Take that! You cleaner of carcasses you.” ˡgraləx The Scottish Word: gralloch with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the … Continue reading Gralloch.