Why do Scottish call kids wains?

Derived from wee, meaning little, and ane meaning one, wean is a word most commonly used in the West of Scotland to refer to a young child, and is sometimes also spoken as wee yin or 'little one'.
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What do Scots call their kids?

Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child.
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What does Wain mean in Scotland?

wain ~ a baby; a child.
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What does wee bairn mean?

a child or baby. This is the incredibly cute Scottish way of identifying children and babies. You don't have a one year old you. You have a "wee bairn." And, spoiler: wee bairn's with wee Scottish accents melt my wee heart. Wabbit.
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What does Bonnie Lassie 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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Do Scots say Eejit?

"Eejit" is a slang term derived from an eye dialect spelling of the Irish English and Scottish English pronunciation of "idiot". It is a word commonly used by natives of both Ireland and Scotland. It can also refer to: "Eejit", a song by Halou.
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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 is a Scottish kiss?

Glasgow kiss (plural Glasgow kisses) (Britain, euphemistic, humorous) A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
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Why do Scots call kids weans?

Derived from wee, meaning little, and ane meaning one, wean is a word most commonly used in the West of Scotland to refer to a young child, and is sometimes also spoken as wee yin or 'little one'.
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What is the Scottish word for girl?

What is this? Alright, hen (Scottish word for girl) or pal (Scottish word for friend)?
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What does wains mean in Ireland?

Wain: A child or young person. Watch yourself: Take care. Wile: Very or terrible. Informal Northern Irish adjective of late 19th century origin, meaning very or wild.
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What are weans?

1. wean - gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle" ablactate. deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining.
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What is Charles Wain?

Definitions of Charles's Wain. a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major. synonyms: Big Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain. example of: asterism. (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
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How do Scottish say baby?

Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for child.
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What does Wee mean in Scottish?

Wee means small in size or extent. [Scottish, informal] I've got a wee kitten in the flat. He just needs to calm down a wee bit. Synonyms: little, small, minute, tiny More Synonyms of wee.
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What is the Scottish word for grandma?

-Scottish: In Scottish Gaelic, the word for grandma is “Seanmhair,” which means good mother. But other commonly used Scottish grandmother names include “Nana,” “Nanna,” “Mhamó” and “Mamó.”
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What does Muckle COO mean?

Back to ' yer coos' that variety of cow (using my English vernacular) was a ” Muckle Coo” or in other words a “Big Cow” can't remember the word for Baby Cow perhaps it was just called ” a we-in ” another name for ” a bairn” (child)
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How do you say boy in Scottish?

laddie - A boy or young man (Aye, laddie!)
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What does Minge mean in Scotland?

noun British vulgar, slang. 1. the female genitals. 2.
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What does BAM mean in Scotland?

bampot or bamstick An idiot, fool, or sometimes a nutcase. This is often shortened to bam, and any eccentric named Thomas risks being dubbed 'Tam the Bam'.
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How do you swear in Scotland?

We take a look at some very Scottish insults, let us know if we've missed any off the list:
  1. Awa' n bile yer heid - Get lost.
  2. Bampot - Idiot.
  3. Boggin - foul-smelling.
  4. Bowfin - unpleasant.
  5. Clipe “Don't be a wee clipe” - tattle-tale, snitch.
  6. Doaty - Stupid, simple.
  7. Dobber - Idiot, jerk.
  8. Doolally - Not the full shilling.
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What is a cool Scottish name?

Along with Flora and Hector, other Scottish baby names popular far beyond Edinburgh include Esme, Elsie, Evan, Fiona, Graham, Logan, Lennox, and Maxwell. Blair, Cameron, Finley, and Rory are popular Scottish names that work for either gender.
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