Scottish Word: Peen.
Diini be feart Flyman for I have Granny Giles’s hat peen tae set ye free. With yin mighty poke I shall burst yer evil bubble. Translation: peen: pin. Do not be frightened Flyman for I have … Continue reading Peen.
Scottish Words tagged with: wings - 12 posts.
Scottish Word: Wecht.
Ah’ve div whit ye telt me doctor – fower sets o twenty flaps twice a day iviry day huddin it at least twa inches aff the grund ahn still the wecht winni shift. Ah can barely … Continue reading Wecht.
Scottish Word: Scroban.
Get Ellen on the squawk – the dummy Ripley’s scroban’s aw riven’d aboot. Tell him we’re feart there’s a wilrone aboot up here, in space, wi us. Noo. Translation: scrobam: gizzard, neck or human chest. Get … Continue reading Scroban.
Scottish Word: Golach.
Hey Brandreth dig oot anither type o oor environmentally freendly bug-aff skoosh. This muckle hairy golach seems tae hae a taste for this yin. It’s no buggin aff. In fact ah think it’s startin tae like … Continue reading Golach.
Scottish Word: Grunded.
Yiv been warned Senga. Noo get yersel tae the gym ah’n work-oot or yir drapped frae the armed fairy flying squad. Ye’ll end up grunded permanently ah’n that’s nae life fur a war fairy. Translation: grunded, … Continue reading Grunded.
Scottish Word: Bouk.
“I’m sick o humphin his muckle bouk frae rink tae rink an side tae side. If he’s no willin tae tak his dunts n dings like a man he’ll never learn. Let him fa.” Translated: bouk: … Continue reading Bouk.
Scottish Word: Shank.
“Ah’ve the brak fu oan Boss – gi it laldi. Ye’ll need tae brak a sweat tae get shanks o iron so ye can mak yon furlie flee.” Translated: shank: leg. “I have the brake applied … Continue reading Shank.
Scottish Word: Girn.
“Typical – nivir a bloody signal up here despite years o girning n roarin n greetin n scrievin n phonin n mailin aboot it an the minute They show up we’re gettin texts an mair texts … Continue reading Girn.
Scottish Word: Gyper.
“He’s no the actual gyper either so gies all yir sweeties an siller or I’ll lowse ‘im on ye.” Translated: gyper: joker. “He is not the actual joker either so give us all your sweets and … Continue reading Gyper.
Scottish Word: Gaein.
“Whaur ist we’re gaein agin?” Translated: gaein: going. “Where is it we are going again?” The Scottish Word: gaein with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the … Continue reading Gaein.