How do you say no in Glasgow?

no = Cha chuir.
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How do you say no in Scottish?

You can say “aye” (yes) or “nae” (no).
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Why is Och Aye noo offensive?

“Och aye the noo!”

This is one of those Scottish phrases that can be heard in countless parodies aimed at poking fun at the Scots' dialect and accent. Its direct English translation is “Oh yes, just now”. And, while some Scots may chuckle along with you, it is considered quite offensive by others.
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What does Dinnae Ken mean?

Ah dinnae ken. Ah dinnae ken. More used on the East Coast of Edinburgh. It means; I don't know. Bevy, a drink; let's go for a bevy.
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What's the most Scottish thing to say?

Perhaps the most famous Scottish sayings of all time is “Auld Lang Syne”.
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What are Scottish insults?

We take a look at some very Scottish insults, let us know if we've missed any off the list:
  • Awa' n bile yer heid - Get lost.
  • Bampot - Idiot.
  • Boggin - foul-smelling.
  • Bowfin - unpleasant.
  • Clipe “Don't be a wee clipe” - tattle-tale, snitch.
  • Doaty - Stupid, simple.
  • Dobber - Idiot, jerk.
  • Doolally - Not the full shilling.
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What is a Scottish wife called?

Definition of 'Sassenach'
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How do you say poop in Scottish?

Keech - Scottish for faeces.
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What does a Nighean mean?

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Mo = my; nighean (nee-uhn) can mean daughter, girl, young woman, lass; donn (down) means brown, but brown-haired.
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What does BRAW Bricht mean?

The one I'm asked most often about is:

“It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht the nicht” Translates to: It's a brilliant bright moonlight night tonight.
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What is Glasgow kiss?

Glasgow kiss (plural Glasgow kisses) (Britain, euphemistic, humorous) A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
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Why do Scots say wee?

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'. Wee is a word whose current meaning is in little dispute, but whose origins are interesting and complex.
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Why do Scots say Ken?

A word which is heard often is ken, which means to know. "When a Scottish Highlander asks if you 'ken,' they are explicitly asking if you 'know.
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Do Scottish people say nay?

Aye is used by people in Northern Ireland and Scotland, otherwise it is never said. Nay, tha's barking up the wrong tree lad! Thousdands of people in N England use this daily.
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Do Scots still say aye?

Aye means yes, often replacing the latter in day-to-day life in Scotland. Conversely, 'aye, right' is used when expressing feelings of disbelief (think of it as the Scottish equivalent to 'yeah, right').
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What does Bree mean in Scottish?

bree (plural brees) (obsolete or dialectal, Scotland) The eyelid. (obsolete or dialectal, Scotland) The eyebrow. (Scotland) The brow; forehead.
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What does M Annsachd mean?

M'annsachd—my blessing.”
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What does Cessna mean in Scottish?

It means a foreigner. And more specifically, it's a less-than-kind Gaelic word for an English person, as actor Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser on the series, explains in the video below: This content is imported from YouTube.
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What does Wee Barra mean?

In Glasgow-speak a 'Wee Barra' is usually used to refer to a small person who people like, Bobby Collins might not have been liked by all, and certainly not by all opponents or opposition fans. But he was the type of player you wanted on your team.
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What's a wee jobby?

Yep, jobby means poop, basically. Michaela Strachan calls birds 'little brown jobbies'
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What do Scots call a jobby?

Noun. jobbie (plural jobbies) (In particular Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement. quotations ▼
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What do they call a baby in Scotland?

Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child.
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