How do you say boy in Scottish?

laddie - A boy or young man (Aye, laddie!)
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How do you say handsome man in Scottish?

Coinneach. Male | Although anglicised as Kenneth, Coinneach translates as 'handsome', stemming from the Gaelic word caoin. Pronounced CON-ak, it is also an Irish boys name.
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What's the Gaelic word for boy?

noun Irish English. a boy; lad.
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What does lad mean in Scottish?

Any young man; a youth; a boy.
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What does wee lad mean?

small; little: You were just a wee lad the last time I saw you.
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Do Irish say lads?

Depending on how you use it, boyo (plural: boyos) can refer to a boy or a lad, who is usually younger than the speaker. It might sound derogatory to some, or might be a term of endearment for others.
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What is a Boyo slang?

Noun. boyo (plural boyos) (Ireland) A boy or lad. (sometimes derogatory) A stereotypically Welsh form of address for a man, usually younger than the speaker.
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What do they call a child in Scotland?

Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for child.
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How do you say boy in British?

Synonyms of 'boy' in British English
  1. lad. a lad of his age.
  2. kid (informal) All the kids in my class could read.
  3. youth. gangs of youths who broke windows and looted shops.
  4. fellow (old-fashioned) He appeared to be a fine fellow.
  5. youngster. Other youngsters are not so lucky.
  6. chap (informal)
  7. schoolboy.
  8. junior.
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What do Scottish people call their boyfriends?

a boy or young man, a boyfriend.
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How do you say my darling in Scottish?

Scottish Gaelic terms of endearment
  1. mo ghràdh - my love.
  2. mo chridhe - my heart.
  3. mo leannan - my lover, my sweetheart.
  4. m'eudail - my darling, my dear.
  5. a thasgaidh - my darling, my dear.
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What is BRAW in Scottish?

Definition of braw

1 chiefly Scotland : good, fine. 2 chiefly Scotland : well dressed.
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How do Scottish say dad?

Scottish Word: Fleg.
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How do you say friend in Scottish?

What is the Scottish word for friend? Charaid, or Mo Charaid for my friend, is the official answer, but colloquially the terms I have heard most seem to be chum and pal!
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How do you say little in Scottish?

Derived from wee, meaning little, and ane meaning one, wean is a word most commonly used in the West of Scotland to refer to a young child, and is sometimes also spoken as wee yin or 'little one'.
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What does Wee Man mean in Scotland?

When Scots use the term wee man, they're referring to the devil. The Dictionary of the Scots Language is a fantastic and free resource for all terms Scottish, including blethering skite or bladderskate, which is a great thing to call a chatty rascal. This is part of a complete episode.
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What does Ben mean in Scots?

(bɛn ) Scottish. noun. 1. an inner room in a house or cottage.
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How is boy o spelled?

“Boyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyo.
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What is the meaning of Boya?

boya (definite accusative boyayı, plural boyalar) color. dye. tint. paint.
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Is Aye Scottish or Irish?

' General impressions suggest that 'aye' means 'yes' in Scotland, a chunk of Northern England, and presumably Northern Ireland. But beyond that, the picture of where the word is spoken, and even where it was spoken in the past, gets fuzzy. Aye (usually spelled 'ay') was clearly Shakespeare's preferred affirmative.
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Is Laddie Scottish or Irish?

Laddie is the word for boy in Scottish English.
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What does Aye lassie mean?

a young woman; girl. Word origin. dim. of lass. Word Frequency.
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