What do Scottish people call their girlfriends?

Hen– being perhaps the most widely recognised. Not to be confused with the feathery fowl, but instead referring to a female, often a younger lady, used as a scottish term of endearment, much like honey or sweetheart might be used further South.
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What do you call a girl in Scottish?

lass Add to list Share. A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!"
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What is the Scottish word for sweetheart?

Acushla comes from the Irish Gaelic cuisle, which can mean "darling" but more literally means "pulse" or "vein." It's an adaptation of the Irish Gaelic a cuisle ("oh darling"). Cuisle was sometimes also paired with ma to give us macushla ("my darling"), as well as our next term of endearment....
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How do you say my love 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 are Scottish Terms of endearment?

' as these are highly requested!
  • M'eudail – Darling/Dear.
  • Mo ghraidh – My love.
  • Mo luaidh – My darling.
  • Mo leannan – My Sweetheart.
  • Chridhe – Heart.
  • Mo chridhe – My heart.
  • Tha thu bòidheach – You are beautiful.
  • Brèagha – Pretty.
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What do you call your wife in Scotland?

Scottish Word: Wallie.
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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 is the Scottish word for beautiful?

Female | A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive.
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What is heart in Scottish?

cridhe. More Scots Gaelic words for heart. chridhe.
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How do you say boyfriend in Scottish?

a boy or young man, a boyfriend.
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What is a Lassie girl?

A lassie is a young woman or girl. [mainly Scottish, informal]
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How do you curse in Scotland?

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  1. Awa' n bile yer heid - Get lost.
  2. Bampot - Idiot.
  3. Boggin - foul-smelling.
  4. Bowfin - unpleasant.
  5. Clipe “Don't be a wee clipe” - tattle-tale, snitch.
  6. Doaty - Stupid, simple.
  7. Dobber - Idiot, jerk.
  8. Doolally - Not the full shilling.
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What is a Gushet?

Definition of gushet

1 Scottish : the clock of a stocking. 2 Scottish : gusset entry 1 sense 2a.
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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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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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How can I call my lover?

Romantic Nicknames for Boyfriend
  1. Sweetie.
  2. Sugarplum.
  3. Honey Pot.
  4. Sweetheart.
  5. Baby Boy.
  6. Baby Love.
  7. Cupcake.
  8. Honey Bun.
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What does Mo Anam Cara mean?

The Gaelic phrase "Mo Anam Cara" burst into popular culture in 1997. Many people believe that the phrase is translated 'my soul mate' but it's more accurately translated as 'my soul friend' as anam is the Gaelic word for soul and cara the Gaelic word for friend.
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What is the meaning of Mo Chara?

Mo Chara, Irish for "My Friend".
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What does a Chara mean in English?

a chara (plural a chairde) dear (formal or informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)
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Is pal a Scottish word?

What is this? Alright, hen (Scottish word for girl) or pal (Scottish word for friend)? Alright!
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What is a Jessie in Scotland?

JESSIE, n. Sc. usage: a contemptuous expression for an effeminate man.
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