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What is a Scottish Bam?
bam, n. 2: “A foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; (also spec.) a belligerent or disruptive person. Often as a contemptuous form of address.
What is a Bidie?
(ˌbaɪdɪˈɪn ) noun. Scottish. a live-in sexual partner.
What does Hee Haw mean in Scotland?
Nothing
HEE-HAW, n. Nothing, used in negative expressions. ( Sh., Edb., Gsw., Ayr., Dmf.
What is a tube in Scottish slang?
In Scotland, ‘Tube’ means: a stupid moron.
What does shut your geggie mean?
be quiet
noun. (also geggy) slang, dialect Scottish. A person’s mouth. Frequently in “shut your geggie”: ‘be quiet’, ‘shut up’.
What does Bigsie mean?
bigsie. Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited.
What does Jobby mean in Scotland?
Faeces
Noun. jobbie (plural jobbies) (In particular Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement. quotations ▼ (informal) Generic object, thing.
How do Scots say hello?
Scots is considered a separate language from Scottish English and from the English of England, and is recognised as such by the Scottish and UK governments….Useful Scots phrases.
English | Scots Leid (Scots) |
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Hello (General greeting) | Hullo |
How are you? | Whit like? Whit like are ye? Hoo are ye? Hou’r ye? Hoo’s it gaun? How ye daein? |
What is a poke of chips?
Poke – To prod, or in Scotland referring to a cone-shaped container often used to serve fish and chips. Example: A poke o’ chips thanks miss. Away / awa – This is often used as a replacement for the verb ‘to go’ A woman with her ‘poke’ of chips. Example: That’s me awa for the night mum.
What does knackered mean in British slang?
tired, exhausted
Definition of knackered British. : tired, exhausted. Synonyms & Antonyms Don’t Get Tired Defining Knackered Example Sentences Learn More About knackered.