I admit that this is an old piece of writing but I've been to an FA Cup Match instead of celebrating in the traditional manner. I'll do it later in the week..........................
- I’ll gie ye a skelpit lug! – I’ll give you a slap on the ear.
- Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye! – What’s meant to happen will happen.
- Skinny Malinky Longlegs! – A tall thin person.
- Lang may yer lum reek! – May you live long and stay well.
- Speak o’ the Devil! – Usually said when you have been talking about someone – they usually appear.
- Black as the Earl of Hell’s Waistcoat! – Pitch black.
- Failing means yer playin! – When you fail at something at least you’re trying.
- Mony a mickle maks a muckle! – Saving a small amount soon builds up to a large amount.
- Keep the heid! – Stay calm, don’t get upset.
- We’re a’ Jock Tamson’s bairns! – We’re all God’s children, nobody is better than anybody else – we’re all equal.
- Dinnae teach yer Granny tae suck eggs! – Don’t try to teach someone something they already know.
- Dinnae marry fur money! – Don’t marry for money – you can borrow it cheaper.
- Is the cat deid? – Has the cat died? Means your trousers are a bit short – like a flag flying at half mast.
- Haud yer wheesht! – Be quiet.
- Noo jist haud on! – Now just hold it, slow down, take your time.
- Hell slap it intae ye! – Means it’s your own fault.
- I’m fair puckled! – I’m short of breath.
- Do yer dinger. – Loudly express disapproval.
- Gie it laldy. – Do something with gusto.
- Ah dinnae ken. – I don’t know.
- Haste Ye Back! – Farewell saying meaning “return soon”.
- It’s a dreich day! – Said in reference to the weather, when it’s cold, damp and miserable.
Some Scottish sayings that are not so old ……
- Gonnae no’ dae that! – Going to not do that.
- Pure dead brilliant – Exceptionally good.
- Yer bum’s oot the windae – You’re talking rubbish.
- Am pure done in – I’m feeling very tired.
- Am a pure nick – I don’t look very presentable.
- Ah umnae – I am not.
- Ma heid’s mince – My head’s a bit mixed up.
- Yer oot yer face! – You’re very drunk.
- Yer aff yer heid – You’re off your head – a little bit daft.
And some Scottish slang words ……
- Aboot – About
- Ain – Own
- Auld – Old
- Aye – Yes
- Bahooky – Backside, bum
- Bairn – Baby
- Bampot- Idiot
- Barry- splendid
- Baw – Ball
- Bawface – Describes someone with a big round face.
- Ben – Mountain, or through
- Bevvy-drink
- Bide – Depending on the context, means wait, or stay.
- Blether – Talkative, when referred to a person. To “have a blether” is to have a chat.
- Blutered- very drunk
- Boggin-filthy or disgusting
- Bonnie – Beautiful
- Bowfing – Smelly, horrible
- Braw – Good, or brilliant
- Breeks – Trousers
- Coo – Cow
- Clorty- Filthy
- Crabbit – Bad tempered
- Cry – Call, as in what do you call him?
- Dae – Do
- Dauner – Walk – “I’m away for a dauner”
- Didnae – Didn’t
- Dinnae – Don’t
- Dour- glum
- Drap – Drop
- Dreep – Drip
- Drookit – Soaking wet
- Druth- thirsty
- Dug – Dog
- Dunderheid, Eejit, Galoot, Numptie – All mean idiot
- Dunt – Bump
- Eedjit- idiot
- Feart – Afraid
- Fusty- mouldy
- Frae – From
- Galoot- idiot
- Gallus – Bravado, over-confident
- Gang – Go
- Gaunnae – Going to
- Geggie – Mouth, as in “shut your geggie”
- Glaikit – Stupid, slow on the uptake
- Goonie – Nightgown
- Greet – Cry
- Gubbed - Badly
- Gumption – Common sense, initiative
- Gurne- Sulk
- Guttered- Drunk
- Gutties - Plimsolls
- Hae – Have
- Hame – Home
- Hammered- Drunk
- Haud – Hold
- Haver – Talk rubbish
- Hing – Hang
- Hoachin’ – Very busy
- Hokin’ – Rummaging
- Honkin’, Hummin’, Howlin’ – Bad smell
- Hoose – House
- Houghin - Revolting
- Hunner – Hundred
- Hurkle Durkle - messing about
- Huvnae – Haven’t
- Invershnecky- Inverness
- Jobbie - going for shit
- Keech - bird poo
- Keek – A little look
- Ken – Know
- Lum – Chimney
- Mair – More
- Mannie - little man
- Manky - Filthy
- Merrit – Married
- Messages - groceries
- Mockit, Mingin’, Boggin’ – All mean dirty
- Moose – Mouse
- Naw – No
- Neep, Tumshie – Turnip
- Noo – Now
- Numpty - idiot
- Oot – Out
- Peely Wally – Pale
- Piece – A sandwich
- Poke – (to poke – to prod) (a poke – a paper bag)
- Pus - Mouth
- Radgees - Crazy young lads
- Reek – Smell, emit smoke
- Riddy – A red face, embarrassed
- Scran - Food
- Screwball – Unhinged, mad
- Scullery – Kitchen
- Scunnered – Bored, fed up
- Shoogle – Shake
- Shoogly – Shaky, wobbly
- Shuftie - take a look
- Shunky - Toilet
- Simmet – Gents singlet
- Skelp – Slap
- Skoosh – Lemonade (or fizzy drink)
- Skrechin- shriek
- Sleekit – Sly
- Stookie – Plaster cast (for a broken bone)
- Stour – Dust
- Swally - drunk
- Tartle - panic when forgetting someones name
- Tattie – Potato
- Tattyboggler - Scarecrow
- Telt – Told
- Teuchtar - someone for far north west Scotland
- Thon – That
- Wean – Child
- Weegie- Glasgow person
- Wellies – Wellington boots
- Wheest - be quiet
- Whit – What
- Willnae – Will not
- Widnae – Would not
- Windae – Window
- Wummin – Women
- Ye – You
- Yer – Your
- Yin – One
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