What does cuddle mean in Scotland?

'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 Scottish word for Cute?

Cute, n. Also: cuit(t, coot; kute, kuitt.
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What are some 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 the Scottish word for wife?

Scottish Word: Wallie.
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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 does I Dinna fash mean?

' Dinna fash don't be troubled/bothered. Fash is from Old French fascher 'to annoy, weary'. The term was also commonly extended to mean 'afflicted', and Robert Burns uses the term with such a meaning in Holy Willie's Prayer: 'At times I'm fash'd wi' fleshly lust.
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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's 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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What does my darling mean in Scottish?

m' ulaidh ort! my darling/dear!
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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 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 do Scots call boys?

laddie - A boy or young man (Aye, laddie!)
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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 does jammy mean in Scotland?

If you describe someone as jammy, you mean that they are very lucky because something good has happened to them, without their making much effort or deserving such luck. [British, informal] You'd think that at least he'd have the good grace to admit his blinding, jammy luck.
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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 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 heart in Scottish?

cridhe. More Scots Gaelic words for heart. chridhe.
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What does BRI mean in Scottish?

(Entry 1 of 2) Scottish. : eyebrow, brow.
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How do the Scottish say yes?

Scots are known for pronouncing traditional words in unpredictable ways. Listen out for “yes” pronounced as “aye”, “dae” as “do” and “dinnae” as “don't“.
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What does Sessa neck 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 is a Scottish 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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