What is Scottish slang for girl?

A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!"
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What do you call a girl in Scottish?

Report Ad. Alright, hen (Scottish word for girl) or pal (Scottish word for friend)?
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How do you say pretty girl in Scottish?

Bonnie. 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 lass mean in Scottish?

: a young woman : girl. a Scottish lass. : sweetheart.
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What is the Scottish word for Cute?

Cute, n. Also: cuit(t, coot; kute, kuitt.
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What is Scottish for Darling?

a luaidh! darling, my dear! a chiall!
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What is Scottish for sweetheart?

JO n., a sweetheart.
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What is a wee lass?

[count] chiefly Scotland, informal. : a young girl : lass. when she was just a wee lassie.
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Do the Scottish say Lassie?

There are a few basic Scottish words, which most people have heard on the telly and know to expect when visiting Scotland. Aye. Nay. Wee. Lassie.
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What does aye lass mean?

Aye – meaning yes. “Aye lass, I'll be down for tea in ten.”
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What is Scottish word for kiss?

Smourich – A kiss!
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What is the Scottish word for love?

LUVE, v., n. Also luive (Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 23), loove (Ayr.
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What is the Celtic word for girl?

“Cailín” means “girl” in the Irish language. A lot of Irish people still use this word even when speaking in English. The plural, “Cailíní,” is also commonly used, for example, “I'm meeting up with the cailíní later on.” One of our absolute favorite Irish phrases!
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What is Scottish slang for wife?

Wif was the general Old English word for a woman. In a recent survey in Leith, some people said wife or wifie meant an older woman, others said it meant any adult woman whose name was not known. The “married” sense is usually restricted to the term wife but, historically at least, also attaches to the word wifie.
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What does Bonnie lass mean?

Pretty or beautiful. A pretty young women could be described as “a bonnie lass”, an attractive man as “a bonnie lad”.
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Why do Scots say Bonnie?

Bonnie, is a Scottish given name and is sometimes used as a descriptive reference, as in the Scottish folk song, My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean. It comes from the Scots language word "bonnie" (pretty, attractive), or the French bonne (good). That is in turn derived from the Latin word "bonus" (good).
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What do Scots call a baby?

bairn. / (bɛən, Scottish bern) / noun. Scot and Northern English a child.
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Why do Scots say wee?

Many words spoken by Scottish people can be determined without too much effort. “Aye” means “yes”, “wee” means “little or small” and “nae” means “no”. If something is too “dear” , they could be referring to how expensive it is instead of how beautiful or precious it is to them.
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Does lass mean girl?

Word forms: lasses

A lass is a young woman or girl.
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What is the Scottish word for Princess?

MORAG -This is one of my favourite traditional female names. The Gaelic meaning of Mòrag is great and sun. However, it is also known to be a Scottish version of Sarah, which means princess.
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What are Scottish words for beauty?

Bonnie – Good

This cheerful Scottish word means 'beautiful' – an indispensable phrase for those exploring the beautiful landscapes of Scotland.
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What is beautiful girl in Gaelic?

go hálainn. very beautiful girl. cailín an-álainn. girl noun. cailín, gearrchaile, cailín óg, cailín aimsire, girseach.
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What is the Irish word for beautiful girl?

Aoife is a Gaelic women's name meaning “beautiful” or “radiant.” Pronounced EE-fa, Aoife is derived from the Irish word “aoibh,” meaning “beauty.” It's often anglicized as Eva or Eve, even though the Irish rendering of these names is Eabha.
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How do you say hug in Scottish?

'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's a Glasgow kiss?

(Britain, euphemistic, humorous) A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
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