What does Gash mean in Scottish?

gash. adjective. Definition of gash (Entry 3 of 3) 1 chiefly Scotland : knowing, witty. 2 chiefly Scotland : well-dressed : trim.
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What does Gash mean in UK?

British English: gash NOUN /ɡæʃ/ A gash is a long, deep cut in your skin or in the surface of something.
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Is gash a Scottish word?

Gash. Gash is said in various parts of the UK, either to mean vulva or terrible. It never has quite the same level of aplomb than when said in a Scottish accent, though.
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What is a fanny in Scottish?

fanny - vagina, pejorative ("He's a wee fanny.")
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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 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 a Fudd in Scotland?

New Word Suggestion. Scottish, slang (noun): a foolish person, one who has committed an act of stupidity. Probably originated in Glasgow. "
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Where does the word gash originate from?

1540s, alteration of Middle English garce "a gash, cut, wound, incision" (early 13c.), from Old North French garser "to scarify, cut, slash" (Old French *garse), apparently from Vulgar Latin *charassare, from Greek kharassein "engrave, sharpen, carve, cut," from PIE *gher- (4) "to scrape, scratch" (see character).
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How do you pronounce gash?

Break 'gash' down into sounds: [GASH] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
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Test your pronunciation on words that have sound similarities with 'gash':
  1. gashed.
  2. gauche.
  3. ghosh.
  4. gish.
  5. gosh.
  6. gush.
  7. cache.
  8. cash.
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How would you describe a gash?

A gash is a deep cut, like a gash on your knee from a biking accident, or a gash in the earth caused by workers who are digging up a broken sewer.
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What is the opposite of Gash?

Opposite of a long, deep cut or incision. closing. closure. solid. agreement.
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What is a sloshed?

slang. : drunk, intoxicated. Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About sloshed.
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What is a gash bag?

Gash bag. Quite simply, the rubbish bag! Another military term, apparently if you were the gash man in the navy you got all the rubbish jobs.
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What does shiny mean in Scottish?

Sleekit definition

The definition of sleekit is a Scottish word that means smooth and shiny, or sneaky. An example of something sleekit is lustrous hair.
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What does it mean to call someone a FUD?

Definition of fud

(Entry 1 of 2) informal. : an old-fashioned, unimaginative, or pompous person : fuddy-duddy … he thinks the old man is a plodder—a fud who never had the nerve to go anywhere or do anything.— Pauline Kael …
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What does patter mean Scottish?

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

PATTER, n. Talk, esp. fluent, fast, meant to impress.
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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 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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Why do cabin crew sit on their hands?

This position provides the flight attendant protection to the face from any flying debris (as it will impact their elbows) yet still provides them with the ability to view the cabin and not muffle their commands.
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What does arm doors and cross check mean?

Answer: They are verifying that the doors are armed, i.e. the slides are ready to automatically deploy if the door is opened, when away from the gate or disarmed (the door can be opened without the slide deploying) when approaching the gate.
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What do cabin crew say before take off?

Take-off/ascent

But there is always an announcement like: “Flight attendants, prepare for take-off please.” “Cabin crew, please take your seats for take-off.” Within a minute after take-off, an announcement may be made reminding passengers to keep their seat belts fastened.
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What is Sloch?

1a : an awkward fellow : lout. b : one that is unimpressive especially : a lazy or incompetent person —used in negative constructions was no slouch at cooking. 2 : a gait or posture characterized by an ungainly stooping of the head and shoulders or excessive relaxation of body muscles. slouch. verb.
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What is a Flosh?

(flɒʃ ) noun. metallurgy. a hopper-shaped (funnel-shaped) box into which ore is placed so that it may be stamped (crushed) as part of its processing. dialect.
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What does Suzzled mean?

: drunk, intoxicated. Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About sozzled.
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