What is the Scottish word for disgusting?

Manky (Mahn-ki)

Dirty or disgusting. You're manky!

What Scottish words mean dirty?

boggin' - smelly, dirty ("That's boggin'!")

What is the Scottish word for awful?

awfie, awfy, awfu: awful, extremely.

What is Scottish slang for nonsense?

nonsense, rubbish. Apart from haggis, mince and tatties is one of Scotland's most iconic national dishes which has nurtured many generations of Scots.

What are some Scottish insults?

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How do you swear in Scottish?

What does bawbag mean?

Noun. bawbag (plural bawbags) (vulgar, slang, derogatory) ballbag; scrotum.

What does cuddie mean in Scottish?

or cuddie (ˈkʌdɪ ) nounWord forms: plural -dies. dialect, mainly Scottish. a donkey or horse.

What does brat mean in Scottish?

BRAT. Brat used to be a common word but is now rarely heard. It comes from an Old Northumbrian loanword of Celtic origins meaning a cloak. Robert Henryson at the end of the fifteenth century used it to mean ragged clothes contrasting with braws: “Now gownis gay, now bratis laid in pres”.

What does Dhu mean in Scottish?

The word Dhu means black in Gaelic so you will be able to spot him in this mural by his black beard and moustache.

What is Scottish kissing?

Noun. Glasgow kiss (plural Glasgow kisses) (Britain, euphemistic, humorous) A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.

What is a wabbit in Scottish?

Adjective. wabbit (comparative more wabbit, superlative most wabbit) (Scotland) Exhausted, tired.

What is poo in Scottish?

jobbie (plural jobbies) (In particular Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement. quotations ▼

What does Fou mean in Scottish?

FOU adj full, intoxicated. Fou has become probably the best known Scots word for intoxicated.

What does Wee Wee mean in Scottish?

Wee. small. Wee, quite simply, means small. But in ordinary use, it has about a million uses. One often uses it when asking for something.

What does Bal mean in Scottish?

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

What does specky mean in Scotland?

SPECKY, adj. Wearing specs, bespectacled.

Why do Scots say pish?

Pish. Translation: Urine. However, in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland, it's a common word for something that evokes a negative vibe. For instance, if the score at the football isnae going your way, 'it's a load of pish'.

What is a numpty in Scotland?

Numpty was included in the 2005 Supplement to the Dictionary of the Scots Language with the following definition: “a stupid person, an idiot”. In the revised edition of the Concise Scots Dictionary (CSD), to be published in December, the definition has been shortened to the kinder: “a foolish person”.

What does Skelp mean in Scottish?

skelp (plural skelps) A blow; a smart stroke. quotations ▼ (Scotland) A squall; a heavy fall of rain.

What is Scottish for crying?

Greet/Greetin

Meaning: Cry or crying.

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!" Lass is an old-fashioned way to say "young girl," and it's more common in parts of Britain than in the US.

What is a toilet called in Scotland?

For the uninitiated, cludgie is a Scottish word meaning “toilet”, although probably not to be used in the politest of companies.

What does wee wife mean in Scottish?

Wifie, often with the addition of “wee”, can mean a little girl, as in the following from Margaret Oliphant's Passages in the Life of Mrs Margaret Maitland, written in 1849: “Puir wee wifie, she has had a sore time of it with the measles.” By contrast, “the auld wife” is a way of referring to one's mother.