What does Gart mean in Scotland?

An enclosure, yard; “a small patch of enclosed cultivated ground, with waste land around it” (Ork. 1805 G.
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What does Gart mean in Gaelic?

The name comes from the Gaelic gart a charn, meaning "field by the cairn, or rock, or humped hill".
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Why do Scots call girls hen?

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 a geggie?

/ (ˈɡɛɡɪ) / noun. a Scottish, esp Glaswegian, slang word for the mouth.
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What does Bal mean in Gaelic?

Place names in Scotland that contain the element BAL- from the Scottish Gaelic 'baile' meaning home, farmstead, town or city.
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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 does Tilly mean in Scots?

Other Gaelic place name elements which have a wide distribution in Scotland include kil- (Gaelic cill 'church, churchyard'), tully or tilly- (Gaelic tulach, 'hillock, knoll') and knock (Gaelic cnoc, 'hill').
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How do you say shut your mouth in Scottish?

“Haud yer wheesht!”

Translation: “Keep your mouth shut!”
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What do Scottish people call balls?

Baws. Balls or testicles. Variants include bawsack and bawbag.
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What is a Bam in Scottish?

bam, n. 2: “A foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; (also spec.) a belligerent or disruptive person. Often as a contemptuous form of address. Cf.
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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 is the Scottish name for wife?

Scottish Word: Wallie.
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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 does the prefix Kil mean in Scottish place names?

Kil, Killy. A Gaelic word meaning a church. Famous examples include Kildare (Cill Dara) meaning 'the second church', Kilkenny. The Shankill area of Belfast is Gaelic for 'old church'. Knock.
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What is a Gert?

Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique, commonly known as GERT, is a network analysis technique used in project management that allows probabilistic treatment both network logic and estimation of activity duration.
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What does Gant mean?

Definition of 'gant'

1. a yawn. verb (intransitive) 2. to yawn.
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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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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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How do Scottish say hello?

'Hello' in Scottish Gaelic

In Scottish Gaelic, you greet others with 'halò'! Pronounced hallo, this phrase has you covered for greeting passers-by if you visit a Gaelic-speaking community. Alternatively, you could say good morning which is 'madainn mhath', pronounced ma-ten-va.
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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'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 does auchen mean in Scottish?

The Auchen comes from the Gaelic achadh, meaning field, and the "crow" possibly from crodh, meaning cattle.
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What does Inver mean in Scottish place names?

'Inver' meaning meeting of the waters. Examples of these are Inverness and Inverkip. 'Tigh' meaning house. Examples are Tighnabruaich and Tyndrum.
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