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Scottish Dubliner Posted Fri 08 Aug, 2008 4:35 PM |
I am often asked in Dublin to say some Scottish words or what a particular Scottish word means, so I thought I'd post a couple here and give you a bluffer's guide.
Drooth - Thirst, as in "jesus I've a drooth on me, my mouth feels like an arab's sandal"
Numpty - idiot, one of lower inteligence as in "Yes I know him he's a fuckin' Numpty"
Bairns/Weans - Younger Children
Bawheid or Hied the Baw - see Numpty.
Pech'd or pech'd oot - tired exhausted esp. after exercise
Ken - Know as in "d'ye ken?" or "Ken whit a mean"
I will of course add to this list and would like others to do the same (Elfy, Gladders, Moray, etc) or if you are not Scottish perhaps some of your own colloquial words.
Dubz
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Tracey982 Posted Fri 08 Aug, 2008 4:50 PM |
Fit like 'en - meaning how are you doing.
If I think of any others I will post them up.
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paul_c Posted Fri 08 Aug, 2008 6:18 PM |
Jobby (Jobbie? not sure of the spelling)- a poo
Ned - see Dubz's 'Numpty', or 'Non Educated Delinquent'. Usually clad in shellsuit with trousers tucked into socks, burberry cap, and carrying a bottle of 'Bucky' (Buckfast). Often as for '40 pence for ma bus'
Never in my life have i been able to get bus fair for 40p. How do they do it! |
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brenda_94_56 Posted Fri 08 Aug, 2008 7:00 PM |
| cool !!!!!! |
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Lemon Grinner Posted Fri 08 Aug, 2008 7:39 PM |
| RADGE! |
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varz Posted Fri 08 Aug, 2008 8:01 PM |
wheesht - be quiet
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jaguar Posted Sun 10 Aug, 2008 9:58 PM |
Skelp - Slap
Steady The Buffs - Calm Doon
Skoosh,Ginger - Irn Bru,Cola,Lemonade or any other flavour
Coupon - Face....as in "checkootracouponoanher" |
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Euan Posted Sun 10 Aug, 2008 10:11 PM |
| Bufty - A male of the more 'fabulous' variety. |
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MoreThanMe Posted Mon 11 Aug, 2008 9:58 AM |
" Dobber " - An undesireable male, as in " Hes's a dobber "
" Dullion " - Something spectacular, as in " did ye see that guy get punched? the other boy caught im a pure dullion!"
" Stoorie " - Unkempt or dusty due to neglect. as in, " that vodkas been in the cupboard fur ages, its awe stoorie"
" Baws " - Testicles
" Naw " - No
" Aye " - Yes
" Ginger " - Carbonated soft drink. as in, " if yer goan tae the van getis a boattle a ginger eh "
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Moray Posted Mon 11 Aug, 2008 10:09 AM |
My own personal favourite, that caused no end of confusion to my Canadian Flatmate:
"How" - Why. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Mon 11 Aug, 2008 10:22 AM |
The "How" one is an endless source of confusion...
Blootered - Extremely Drunk.
Dubz
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 5:16 PM |
Winch - Kiss Passionately (i.e. Snog)
Lumber - Pick up partner, (i.e. I'm gauin doon the Barra's hope ah can git a lumber or Whit happened to ye last night, ye jist bolted, did ye get a lumber?"
Lum - Chimney as in he smokes like a lum, not to be confused with the above.
Reek - bad smell
Dubz
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minnmess Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 5:33 PM |
Moray wrote: My own personal favourite, that caused no end of confusion to my Canadian Flatmate:
"How" - Why.
you have a canadian flatmate? awesome.
This Canadian would also be confused by that.
Not a Scotish word, but an old scotish man in a tourist shop on the Royal Mile told me that i was cuter than a highland cow. Some might take offence, but i think they are adorable and took it as a compliment! (this was in context of looking at things with heiland coos (sp?) on them and me saying that the female cows were cuter bc they are fluffier. It wasnt a random Scotish pick up line, lol) |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 5:39 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote:
Reek - bad smell
I think that's pretty standard English.
There is a road in my city called Reek Rd. that runs along a little creek. I have never gotten close enough to smell the creek, but I always wondered if they named the road Reek because the water was smelly at the time they paved the road.
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flc Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 8:50 PM |
Waaaaaaaah
it's incredible all these Scottish words :)
I'm french, and on december i will go to Scotland. So, you learn me a lot.
Maybe i will learn by heart these words. It could be helpful ;) |
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