Scotworms Guide To The Scottish Language - Part 2
Scotworms Guide To Scottish - Part 2
Visit Scotland! It’s a bit rainy but… meh.
Note - Like last time, accents differ from area to area, but this is written by the accent I’m use to.
Guid - Good. (Also used instead of God, in the expression ‘Oh my god!’)
Kirk - Church
G’wa - Go away
Wee - Little/with
Awa - Away
Doon - Down
Tae - To
Herbur - Harbour
Breg - Bridge
Gawk - To look
Scunner - A tiresome task/person
Eejit - Foo!
Fit’s - What’s
Quine - Girl
Lassie - Lady
Loon(y) - Boy
Richt - Right. (Also used as ‘very’, as in, ‘You’re richt good to me!’)
Ma - Me
Brae - A steep decline such as a cliff
Bonnie - Beautiful
Bobbies - Police
Lavy - Toilet
Okster - Armpit. (Don’t ask
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Mare - More
Seen - Soon
Mare seen!
Comments
wormsnut Says:
LOL! Yay, more help for my wonderful project. Me likes! Keep it up scotworm!!
twell tdone
Stargirl Says:
LOL so funny xD
fusion light Says:
O_o where abouts in scotland do you live lol since i aint even heard half of tht ....
E102 Worma Says:
*goes to the lavy*
*comes back from the lavy*
Mare? Very guid, Scotworm.
Ach. I'll fave this yin, as well.
Scotworm Says:
Och, yer richt guid tae ma, ta!
blumgrl Says:
Pretty cool, this might come in handy to me.
Well organized.
Hehe, loony and lassie.
Aciendar Says:
It's awesome to type scots in an IM to anyone not familiar with it. To get their puzzlers a tinkerin'
Trouble is I live near the border, but have picked up the odd few. I found this from the australian slong one, and found some of their words were oors.. or so I thought..
Aciendar Says:
It's awesome to type scots in an IM to anyone not familiar with it. To get their puzzlers a tinkerin'
Trouble is I live near the border, but have picked up the odd few. I found this from the australian slong one, and found some of their words were oors.. or so I thought..
Aciendar Says:
I know there's loads you missed.. but i think.. aye should be up there.. how about we collarborate to get a huge list heh.