What does BRAW mean in Scottish?

Definition of braw
1 chiefly Scotland : good, fine. 2 chiefly Scotland : well dressed.
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What does a braw lad mean?

from The Century Dictionary.

Brave; fine; gay; handsome; pleasant; agreeable; worthy; excellent; stout: as, a braw new gown; a braw man; braw lads and bonny lasses.
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What does IM BRAW mean?

British Dictionary definitions for braw

braw. / (brɔː, brɑː) mainly Scot / adjective. fine or excellent, esp in appearance or dress.
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What is a braw lassie?

Braw is a classic piece of Scottish slang. In the iconic comic strip Oor Wullie, the titular character frequently uses it to describe all things nice, brilliant and fantastic. Someone may have 'braw banter', or the view from your hotel room may be braw.
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Where does the Scottish word BRAW come from?

Early usage of the word in literature can be traced to 1615, in A Chronicle of The Kings of Scotland (“cumlie yowth of braw statour”). Initially referring to an impressive physical appearance, the word has latterly become an umbrella term for a compliment of someone's appearance or character (eg.
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What do Scots call boys?

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

Get to grips with their colourful Scottish expressions and phrases. But, there are some things you dinnae want to say to avoid getting on their wrong side. Follow our sound advice and you'll dodge getting told to 'haud yer wheesht' (shut up), 'get tae' (go away) or 'skedaddle aff' (leave them alone).
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How do Scots say goodbye?

Scottish Gaelic Goodbye

In Scottish Gaelic, to say "Goodbye," you can say "mar sin leat" which should be pronounced as "mar shin lat." Note that this is an informal way of saying "farewell."
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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 do they call a baby in Scotland?

Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child.
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What is the most Scottish word?

A word that is commonly used to describe the Scottish weather has been named the "most iconic" Scots word. "Dreich" - meaning dull or gloomy - topped a poll to mark Book Week Scotland, led by the Scottish Book Trust. It beat off contenders including "glaikit", "scunnered" and "shoogle".
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What is the Scottish word for sweet?

Douce was borrowed into Scots from French douce, itself derived from Latin dulcis, meaning "sweet", and has been recorded in Scots texts since at least the sixteenth century.
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What is a Scottish cuddle?

'Coorie' is a Scottish word traditionally meaning 'to snuggle' or 'cuddle', but it's taken on a different meaning over the years.
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What is the Scots word for no?

no = Cha chuir.
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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 is the Scottish word for wife?

Scottish Word: Wallie.
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How do you say boyfriend in Scottish?

chavie n. a boy or young man, a boyfriend.
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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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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 ya Bassa mean in Scottish?

"Ya bass" is generally taken as Glasgow slang for "you bastard", though it has been proposed it could be the Gaelic war cry aigh bas meaning "battle and die".
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What is a cool Scottish name?

Along with Flora and Hector, other Scottish baby names popular far beyond Edinburgh include Esme, Elsie, Evan, Fiona, Graham, Logan, Lennox, and Maxwell. Blair, Cameron, Finley, and Rory are popular Scottish names that work for either gender.
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What does cheeky mean in Scotland?

Adjective: Cheeky; mischievous; bold. This is Glasgow summarised in six letters. In a sentence: “He's pure galllus, that yin.” In English: “He's very cheeky, that one.”
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What is Scottish name for Grandma?

-Scottish: In Scottish Gaelic, the word for grandma is “Seanmhair,” which means good mother. But other commonly used Scottish grandmother names include “Nana,” “Nanna,” “Mhamó” and “Mamó.”
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