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Scottish Slang Word Definition
a dinnieken I dont know
ABC Minors Saturday mornin' movies for weans at ABC cinemas. Show consisted of a shite children's film, usually wi Hayley Mills in it, some cartoons, an a crap serial like "Attack o' the unconvincing robots".

Ye went tae fling sooked jooblies at the screen an generally run aboot tae see if the man wid pit ye oot.
If ye goat pit oot yer pals wid let ye back in through the fire exit.
Act it Deliberately behaving in an obtuse manner. Trying it on.

'Twelve pints isnae enuff tae get ye pished so dinnae act it.'
Aff Off

Come oan, get aff! Ye aff yer heid?
Aff Off or from, depending on usage.

ExamplesYer aff yer heid - You're madAh goat it aff the broo - I got it from those nice people at the Employment Exchange
ah'ament I'm not
ah'mno I am not
ah'murnie I am not
Alba The Gaelic name for Scotland
Alba Gu Brath Scotland Forever
am'fair peched to pech i.e. breathe noisily
Amur I am.

"Am gaun to ra shoaps" (I'm going to the shops)
"No yur no" (No you're not)
"Amur so" (I am too)

Amurny "I am not". Used for denial of any allegation directed at oneself.

e.g. "You're pished!" would provoke the response "naw amurny!"

Used commonly in the Lower Reaches of the Clyde, possibly other areas

An then yer arse fell aff. A term used when someone is bullshitting.
ane As in "I Lo'e Na A Laddie But Ane
Arab Mild nuisance, troublemaker
ExampleYer an arab. Bugger aff.

Supporter of Dundee United
Arse bandit Pejorative term for a homosexual
Atspish That is not so good. Quite frankly, I'm dissappointed.
Auld Old - Get aff yer erse ya auld weegie bampot
Auldjin Anybody older than 40.
Away an bile yer heid Get lost, shut up. Away an bile yer heid ya numpty,ye dinnae ken whit yer talkin aboot.
Awfy Peely-Wally Sick, ill - "Ye're lookin' awfy peely-wally, son".
awroonrihooses To go up and down to every house in the district....usually used when one is seeking another....ie. Wheryubeen?-Where have you been? Ah'vbeen- I have been awrronrihooseslookingfur ye - I looling every where for you....
Aye Yes or always, depending on usageExamplesAye, ah'm coming oot - Yes, I'm coming outHe's aye gaun oot - He's always going out
Aye ma Auntie Shortening of Aye Ma Aunt Fannie.

A refined version of awa tae fuck yer talkin pish.
Aye right No, not likely (I don't believe it, or I won't actually do it)

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  • E
    Scottish slang word Definition
    eat the breed idiot
    Eat-the-Breid noun: Mildly abusive term for one with a healthy appetite; also one who appears unduly enthusiastic

    pronounced: Eet the breed
  • I
    Scottish slang word Definition
    Ile Oil As in: "Ah'm werrin nothin but baby ile hen, could be yer lucky night!"
    Iled up Drunk, pished
    Invershnecky Another name for Inverness
    Irn Bru A carbonated drink frequently used as a hangover cure
    Isnae Is not - Tony Blair isnae a numpty, he's a eejit
    It's a snell day cold or snowy day
  • N
    Scottish slang word Definition
    Napper Yer heid or head.
    Nat king Sexual congress (Rhyming from Nat King Cole)

    "Gie me anura wanna thae viagra sandwiches, Ah'm oan mah Nat King the night"
    naw no
    neane not anyExample "How many are going out?""Neane are goin' out"
    Neb Nose, beak, pointy end. As in "Keep thon cruise missile shiny lads. Wan wee speck o' dust oan its neb an it'll mebbe miss its target completely an hit a hoaspital or somethin'"
    Ned Non-Educated Delinquent (acronym - so now yese know)
    Irritating wanker in a shell suit or Gap hoody. Often accompanied by a burglar's dug. A "Slack Jawed Cunt"
    Neebs Another Fife expression, meaning neighbour or friend.
    Neep Noun Tumshie or turnip. Also used to define persons of a rural persuasion, generally by a gadgie...
    Nice, The Noun?Adjective? Adverb ( No idea)

    Means roughly "how cute!", or "isn't that endearing and charming?"

    Used usually in conjunction with "Uch!...", or " Aww..."
    Example: "Uch, the nice!......" or "Awwwwww, the nice....!"
    Nippin Nagging

    Away you go and stop nippin my heid.
    noggin as in a fight you
    nood book Soft-core gentlemans magazine. Often found torn up under hedges.
    Nookie Badge Love bite or "hickey"

    Yer only werrin that high collar tae hide yer nookie badges ya durty cow!
    Nooks and Crannies Wee places tae hide

    Small places that cannot be reached easily!
    Nugget Similar to daftie, an idiot or one of unsound mind.

    "e.g. Whit ye talkin boot ya nugget...."
    numptie moron
    Numpty Numb tea. A useless individual.See that John Swinney? He's a right numpty, see that Jack McConnel? He's a real numpty.
    Nyaff knee aff. Annoying wee bugger, especially applicable to a politician. See you ya wee nyaff if ye dinnae bugger aff yer gettin' a bash in yer moosh
  • P
    Scottish slang word Definition
    Pan To break or disfigure "You keep edgy fur the polis, while ah pan the windaes in!"or" Your gettin yir face panned in"
    Pap To put something on something else.

    If you dont shut up I will pap this tin of turpentine over your heidBreast, usually applied in pairs.See that wee burd? She's goat some set a paps oan her
    Parton Crab (Fife)'whit are you lookin' at, ye wee parton-face?'
    Pass remarkable Have too much to say about something or someone
    paukit inadequately small...as in 'yon mannies hoose wis paukit!...smlr to pokey
    Peched

    Breathe noisily, when out of breath.
    Pee-the-Bed

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    Peelly wally Unwell, extremely pale and tired - usually referred to children when unwell
    Peely-Wally Meaning- pale,wan,peeky. "Yer awfy peely-wally lookin the day wis the tally man roon at your hoose?"
    Peep Very low flame for cooking
    Peevers children's game of Hopscotch
    Peh A Dundee term fur a pie, usually ae ra mutton variety, usually drippin' wae grease an therfur ideal fur pappin' at fowk at fitba' matches.
    Pelter Panic. "She's in a richt pelter the day, the tally man's due."
    Peltin The act of coupultation.

    "Were you peltin at the weekend there?"
    pettit A 'pettit' lip - this is the Scots pronunciation of 'petted' i.e. a petted lip
    Pettit lip Probably bastardised from "pout".

    To extend the lower lip excessively implying discontent, or when sulking. A technique most commonly adopted by children.

    Pit away that pettit lip afore ah gie ye a skelp oan the erse!
    Pie eater Person of stinted intellect or low social expectation.

    First use attributed to staff in the carpet franchise in the Grandfare at the corner of Argyle Street and Oswald Street (now demolished) in the late 1970's.
    It was used to describe clients who came in with pies in their hands and started feeling the £2000+ chinese rugs with fingers running with mutton fat.The expression spread through the carpet trade and soon to other sections of non-food retail, finally becoming universal in the 1980's.
    Piece Sandwich
    piece poke a bag containing your piece(s)
    Pish (verb)To urinate

    (noun) Urine, as in "Ah never made it tae the pisher in time an noo mah kegs is aw pish"

    (descriptive) Boggin' crap, shitey, something of little value Eg "Thon Budweiser is pure Pish so it is"
    Pished Drunk, intoxicatedExampleThe Eejit wiz blootered ootae his coupon (The idiot was drunk out of his face)
    Pishflaps <1>Vaginal lips- Ma pishflaps were awfa itchy the other day when a had a shave<1>
    Pit 1. Verb: To put or pap as in -Pit yon ower yonder.2.Noun: Bed or scratcher as in -Eh'm awa tae meh pit.
    Plamph (N) One who takes part in the, odd, practice of wearing someone elses undergarments ,on their head, and giving the gusset a damn good sniff.
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    Pletty Peculiarly Dundee word for the open air landing running along the back of a tenement from the stairwell. Ideal for al fresco congregating, overlooking the back green and commenting on the state of the neighbours' washing.
    Plook Spots

    'He's goat a face fu o plooks'...
    Plooter Play with, fiddle with."Ah telt thay weans tae stoap plooterin in the mud"
    Plottie An allotment (for growing vegetables)
    plug Term used by 'old folk' passed 30 meaning to miss school or "Dog it" as younguns like to say.
    Pockle Swindle, cheat.

    He was at the pockle with the books.

    He had a wee pockle at the cards.

    Poke Meaning 1.To prod or point.-Dinnae poke yer finger at me pal.
    2.A short version of pokey-hat(ice cream cone)
    3.A loose woman.- She's a right poke that yin.
    4.The sexual act- Ah'd love tae poke that big blonde yin so a wid.
    poke paper bag
    Pokey Hat An old fashioned name for an ice cream cone."If ye don't shut yer greetin face ye'll no get a pokey hat when the van comes."
    POLLIS The police
    Poof (1) Totally unacceptable term for a gay man
    (2) Jimmy Hill
    Poor oot Similar to scramble, best man or groom chucks money from the car when leaving the wedding
    Pooroo Must be east coast version of a scramble.
    Puggled Adj in the old sense meaning tired,out of breath --Ah'm ferr puggled efter climbin' yon stairs. Modern meaning-- drunk,pissed.
    Puggy Fruit machine. Derived from an old word for 'monkey' and originally applied to an organ-grinder's instrument ('puggy machine'). Thence used for fruit machines but now applied to bank machines. 'Ah'd buy a round but the puggy's f***ed'
    Purvey The suppliers of the funeral repast. Ra Co-Op did a fine purvey for Old Joe's funeral.
    Puss Noun: Face, fizzog, coupon. Pronounced 'pus'. As in: "Eh'll gie yi the affiest dab in the puss".
  • V
    Scottish slang word Definition
    Varaflame arse, (rhyming slang "Varaflame lighter"

    Also "Ronson"

    "Did ye se the varaflame oan that?"
    Varicose veins Children (Rhyming slang.)
    "Huv ye goat varicose veins?"
    "Aye, a wee boay an a wee lassie"
    Vino Collapso A term for the various makes of cheap wine.
    " Jesus christ, ma heid's nippin this moarnin,shoulda eased up oan the auld vino collapso last night"
  • R
    Scottish slang word Definition
    Radge Adj. Crazy person, madman
    Verb. To do something crazy
    radgy/rajjy Horny or dying fur a shag"when a went oot wi big Maggie i wis feelin right rajjy"
    Raj Crazy
    Rammy A fight, conflict, disturbanceThere wis a right rammy efter ra gemm</>
    rammy an empty ginger boatle worth 20p
    redd-up to clean up ..as in'ye'd better redd up yer room afore yir maw gets in'
    Reek Smell, stinkEdinburgh - Auld ReekieThe Old Town of Edinburgh had open sewers and the stench was awful. Hence Auld Reekie - Old Smelly
    reek smoke (Lang may yer lum reek = long may your chimney smoke
    Rerr Rare
    RICKLE A BONES Very thin or skinny.He wis nothing but a wee rickle a bones
    Rift A belch, or burpAh rifted a cracker an' woke up the dug
    Ring the anus, arsehole. As in, "ah ett three kebabs last night na noo mah ring's pure loupin'.

    Also ringpiece.
    Roaster Stupid person, often abbreviated as in "Aye he's a warm wan right enough"
    Romper suit Thermals, long johns, baby grow
    Rowie A form of morning roll made with butter, salt and lard. Favoured by neeps everywhere. Also known as a 'butterie' in the Aberdeen area.
    Rummel Rumble, annoy.

    I am gonny rummle those bast*rds, they are nippin ma heid.
    Rummell Discover

    Fuck! Wuv been rummelled!
    Rupart Rhubarb

    Harvestin the Big Rupart is a big income boost fur jakies roon aboot Feegie park.

    Their gied machetes tae cut the rupart, annthir peyed piece work.

    The fermer's goat tae staun oan a trailer wi a shotgun tae adjudicate in disputes atween the squads as tae who owns whit bundla rupart.
    Efter work they aw adjourn fur a wee alfresco cocktail o' buckie an MD2020.

    Rupert Derogatory term for the (invariably) English officer in a Scots regiment.
  • T
    Scottish slang word Definition
    Tadger A penis.
    "My that's some tadger ye've goat therr big man!"
    Tanned To do, done
    I`m pished. I`ve tanned 10 cans of Tennants Supar.
    Tapsalteerie ADJ.Topsy-turvy, or erse-aboot-face if yi prefer...
    Tatters Ripped to pieces

    eg I hid a Gladys this mornin' and it's left me airse in tatters
    Tattie bogle Scarecrow
    Tea Time Around 3-5 o'clock. (I'll see ya aroond tea-time, hen)
    Tefano I haven't a clue ! Fucked tefano.
    Teuchter Anyone living outside the central belt of Scotland.
    The man Anybody in authority, generally when sayer is mentally sub-standard.

    (In the park) Get your breeks pulled up, the mans coming!!
    (On the train) Get your ticket oot, the mans coming!!
    The Slosh A Glasgow dance
    Thingmie Article of uncertain nomenclature, or person whose name has temporarily escaped the speaker.

    "Jim, gonnae ask thingmie tae pass up the thingmie fer hittin' the thingmies in wi'"

    Translated as, "James, can you ask the new apprentice to pass me the hammer"

    Thole Put up with, endureAh suppose wu'll jist huvv tae thole thae buggers in the Parly
    thon to get as in "get me thon paper oor ma wee darlin"
    Thrawn Stubborn, obstinate
    Tick (it) In Fife (and elsewhere?) verb: to truant; to take an unauthorised absence from all or part of the school day. If there is no noun object for the verb, you must use the pronoun 'it'.

    Examples:

    Pupil A: "Were yous ticking it yisterday?".

    Pupil B: "Aye, aw day - an wir tickin French an English this afternoon"

    Pronouns is it? Adverbs next ah expect, eh no?
    Tickie A small amount (opposite of wheen)Dae yi want Irn Bru in yir whisky? - Jist a tickie!
    Tig noun: Children's game - elsewhere called "Tag"

    see Het
    Tim A supporter of Glasgow Celtic football club
    tim empty -- it's a tim hoose the nicht
    To keep stum (or stume) To keep something to yourself, to keep a secret, not talking
    tod mag mens pornographic magazine
    Toerag A scamp, scallywag, mild form of bastirt. (from forces slang "Tuareg"-an Arab)
    Toley A jobby,a keech.Heh guess whit,wee Shuggy did a big toley in his keks at school the day. The hale class wis mingin so it wis.
    Optional rhyming slang is English Goalie
    Toley supper Humorous name for a black pudding supper, so called because of the obvious visual similarity between a black pudding fried in batter and a toley (q.v.)
    Tom Kite or Tam Kite or Going to meet the golfer - have a shit. Rhyming slang Tam Kite = Shite.
    tool Someone who's annoyed you

    "Whit ye dain that fur ya wee tool"
    Tottie scones or Tattie scones.

    Flattish scones, made with flour and mashed potatoes, and without which no Scottish fried breakfast wid be complete!
    Totty or toaty Wee, small
    Trauchled Trudge, trudged.

    To trudge - "ah trauchled up the road wi ma heavy bags in ma haunds"
    Tricket Happy...ie "Ahm fair tricket wie at"
    Tube A fool, one of limited sagacity

    Pronounced tchoob

    Example:

    Away ya tube, ye've goat two odd shoes oan!!

    Tug An instance of arrest by the constabulary.

    I had a wee tug last night, let me off with a warning not to be so inconsiderate to the feline race in future.
    Tumshie Turnip. Large, orange variety which may be called a rutabaga by sum ither nations.....!

    Also used as a derogatory term as in 'See him, he's a richt tumshie-heid'....
    Turkish delight Rhyming slang for shite as is a Barry WhiteChrist ah'll huv tae find a bog, ah'm burstn fur a turkish.
    Tush Cloots <1>the sanitary towel that women wear on there monthlys.<1>

    <1>ie. a need to go an get some tush cloots cause am due on<1>
    twanger over protective male of his partner ie A NED also referred to as a joy boy