What is Bampot slang for?

Other newly included Scottish words include bam, bampot and bamstick, which mean someone who is foolish, annoying, obnoxious, belligerent or disruptive.
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Is Bampot a swear word?

Bampot is a dissaproving word normally used after someone has done something particularly stupid.
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What does Ach Ya Bampot mean?

Don't Be a Bampot

This is Glasgow's word for an idiot. It is often uttered in jest between friends or shouted during an angry quarrel. Also be on the lookout for being called a tumshie.
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What does geggie mean in Scottish?

/ (ˈɡɛɡɪ) / Save This Word! noun. a Scottish, esp Glaswegian, slang word for the mouth.
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What is a Tolley in Scotland?

toley Local term for the act or product of defecation. Sometimes used as a name for an objectionable person.
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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 does Dobber mean in Scotland?

dobber (plural dobbers) Alternative form of dauber (“marker pen used for bingo cards”) quotations ▼ (UK, derogatory) A member of the working class in Scotland or Ireland who is seen as undereducated, with poor taste, especially in clothes, and poor social skills; closely connected to chav.
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What is a Bawbag?

Bawbag, n.

The scrotum. 2. An ignorant, obnoxious, or otherwise debatable person. Often as a disparaging form of address.
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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 does Carnaptious mean in Scottish?

Carnaptious, our Scottish word of the day, is most often used to describe someone ill-tempered and grumpy; most likely on the warpath and looking for a fight for very little, if any reason.
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What does the Scottish word Scunnered mean?

(Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. chiefly Scotland. : to be in a state of disgusted irritation.
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What does chancer mean in Scottish?

A chancer is someone who quite boldly 'chances their luck' by taking risks and asking unreasonable requests. This usually comes with an air of cheeky self-awareness.
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What's a chancer slang?

chancer. / (ˈtʃɑːnsə) / noun. slang an unscrupulous or dishonest opportunist who is prepared to try any dubious scheme for making money or furthering his or her own ends.
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How do you say no in Glasgow?

no = Cha chuir.
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What is a Hairie in Scotland?

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hairie, a. [e.m.E. hayrie (1535).] Made of hair.
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What does weegie mean in Glasgow?

Weegie is a slang term referring to people from Glasgow in Scotland, which is used as a noun or adjective. It is a contraction of the word Glaswegian, referring to people from Glasgow.
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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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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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How do you say beautiful lady in Scottish?

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 Pish mean in Scotland?

pish (comparative more pish, superlative most pish) (vulgar, colloquial, chiefly Scotland) Of poor quality; very bad.
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What does riddy mean in slang?

Noun. riddy (plural riddies) A red face from embarrassment quotations ▼
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What does Gobshite mean in Scottish?

Definition of gobshite

noun Chiefly Irish Slang: Vulgar. a mean and contemptible person, especially a braggart. a stupid and incompetent person.
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What does calling a girl a rocket mean?

If someone gives you a rocket, they criticize you severely: She got a rocket for tearing her new dress.
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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 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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