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Scottish slang word	Definition
Dae	Day Do Dae ah huvv tae lamp yer coupon?"
Daftie	A harmless idiot Dinnae bother aboot him, he's jist a daftie
Dale	'Diving dale' = diving board at a swimming pool. Possibly from an old word for plank (of wood)
dancer	used in different ways...Ya dancer-term of glee or exultation..... Tap dancer- three stairs up in a tenement or top floor in a prison..(also called Fredastair or Freda
De'il	Satan The dei'l will get ye if ye tell lies!
Dead (2)	Adjective or Adverb: Very, extremely, superlatively. For some reason always prounced Ded, never Deed. Example:Oor Sadie hus went tae the Uni -she's dead clever so she is...
Deid	Deed. DeadSee you pal, yerr deid

derry	to blame another
Dicht	Wipe."Awa' an' dicht yer neb ye snottery bastard ye"
Diddie (also Diddy)	Twit, confused person, bit of a (see Bampot) Also a breast. ExampleSee thon: he's a right diddie so he is.
Didgie	Glasgow variant of 'midgie' (midden)
Didnae	Did not."It wisnae me miss, ah didnae stick his heid doon the cludge, honest."
Dighted	ADJ. Not having all the lights on, being eleven pence three farthings short of a shilling. A daftie. As in "Yon cunt's dighted".
Dinger, Go one's......	Verb: To Go yer dinger means to become extremely excited or angry about something, usually involving raised voices, possibly the throwing of everyday household objects, slammed doors and the like.. Example: When mah maw got hame an fun me in hur bed wi the postie an the lassie fae Gregg's the Bakers - she went her dinger Pronunciation: Ding(like a bell).... er - never dinjer NOTE: to the best knowledge of the writer, "Dinger" is never used in any other context, but always in conjunction with "To go"
Dingy	to ignore. "dinnae dingy me ya wee boot" "ah texted him but he just dingyed me"
Dingy	to ignore as in "dinnae dingy me ya wee boot"or "ah texted him but he just dingyed me"
Dinnae	Don't."Dinnae gie me a gammy then, ah didnae want wan anyhow"
Dischuffed	Not pleased. Usually about someone or something else.See Chuffed
Dobber	A tube, a bampot, a half-erect penis
dobber	Idiot
Dog	To have unauthorised absence from schoolAs in " You wuz doggin today"
Dogs Baws	Excellent, top quality
Dokey	A penis as in "Sook mah dokey"
Dook	Meaning- to dip into as in Dookin a bit of rhubarb into a poke of sugar (see poke.)
Dookin fur chips	Similar to well skelped erse but usually related to men who drink loads and have red noses "he's been dooking fur chips"
Doolally	To appear visibly upset or mentally unhinged:Ah jist saw yir maw an she's goin' doolally!
Doon-the-Watter	Sentimental term to describe the phenomenon of tens of thousands of Glaswegians packing an armada of Caledonian Steam Packet Company pleasure boats, gettin totally shitfaced on the voyage (hence the expressions "Steamboats" and "Steamin" drunk), and wrecking Millport, Rothesay, and Dunoon.
Doss	In edinburgh this means rubbish, however in perth it means brilliant
double nugget	Two pound coin
Drap	Drop A wee drap o' the cratur.
Dreel	NounDrill, row, or furrow. Used a lot at the Berries (see entry) as in:"Haw, Jimmy, yir awa' thi wrang dreel!"
Dreep	v.To disembark oneself from a high place (wall, roof etc.), holding on, hands on edge, then letting go and landing feet first(hopefully) on ground. n.A rather tall gangly miserable chap
Dreich	ADJ.Description of the usual Scottish weather viz:Damp, dreary, overcast, drizzling, threatening to pish doon, looks like it will stay like this for weeks.......
Droofin	Needing a alcoholic beverage? Usually said by neds on a friday night "awwh am droofin mahn"
Drookit	Soaked to the skin. Ah'll need tae get hame an dry aff,that rains got me drookit.
Druthy	Thirsty
Dry boak	Intense form of scunner

Dry Yer Eyes	Instruction to another to cease and desist from whining and complaining. Often unrelated to any real tears.. This is really a feckin cheeky thing to say, so make sure you are standing well away of the person to whom you say it... Example: Aw did wee diddums turn oot tae be HIV-positive? Ach, dry yer eyes!
Dub	Puddle
Dubble Nuggit	An affluent gadgies slider (see slider). Ice cream between two thick wafers containing chocolate and rich fondant (not unlike that which is to be found in a Tunnocks Teacake). Similar to an Oyster.
Dubble Nuggit	An affluent gadgies slider (see slider). Ice cream between two thick wafers containing chocolate and rich fondant (not unlike that which is to be found in a Tunnocks Teacake). Similar to an Oyster.
Dubs	Dubs (in Aberdeen
Dug Hammer	Instrument fur killin dugs, sizes vary according to breed. Ah prefer a Stanley Claw Hammer masel. Wan size fits aw!
dump	a small bottle of beer
Dunderheid	Person of unsound mind.
Dunt	A thump, blow. At wis a helluva dunt ah goat when ah walked intae thon door.
Dunt, double	Noun: when weekly-paid employees receive 2 weeks' pay at once - for example at holiday time. Example: She'll murder me.. that wis me wi a double dunt. An ah went tae the Boundary Bar an tanned it............. Ach well is that mah round again? Spud ! Can ah tap a ten-spot aff ye tae pay-day?
Dwam	DaydreamWizz ah in a wee dwam, or urr English goalies really shite?

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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

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

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Scottish Slang Word Definition

a dinnieken I dont know

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Scottish slang word	Definition
Laldy	To give it Laldy means to do anything with great gusto or to get laid in to someone big style whether physically or verbally.Ye shooda seen big Effie it the karaoke,she wiz geein it laldy aw night.
Left footer	A Catholic - old belief that Catholics used their left foot when digging with a spade, and Protestants, their right.
Lerra	Leather, As in "Ah jist looked so cool in mah latex shirt an mah lerra thong."
Liftit	Arrested."Ah goat liftit fur wavin mah tadger at the polis"
Lilian	Pish (Rhyming slang, from Lilian Gish)
Lobey	Lobby - common entry-way to Glasgow tenement, often not locked. One of Glasgow's famous fictional sons, Lobey Dosser, gets his name from the use of these for shelter by the homeless.See Bajin for info on Mr Dosser's arch-enemy
Loon	Noun: boy, as in young male person.
Loupin	Leaping, jumping, stinging, painful
Lous'd	Finished work, as in freed from harness (see yokit)
Lug	Ear - I have a pain in my ear'Ah've goat a sair lug'
Lum	Chimney
Lumber	To make acquaitance with a member of the oposite sex and spend time with them or possibly date them. As in lucky bastard Franko got a lumber last night.

Scottish slang word	Definition
ya bam pot yae	Silly
Ya Bas	You Bastard.
ya pure mad dafty	you really stupid idiot
Yahoorsur	A Fife exclamation, usually at the start of any given sentence. A bit like the Weegie 'by the way, but' tagged on to the end of sentences. Doesn't actually mean anything, more like a verbal tic.
Yer Maw	a common insult. can turn any question into an insult; "where wur you las nigh'?" "yer maw" "you dae anyhing yesterday?" "aye, yur maw"
Yer Maw cares.	Meaning--Who gives a shit.
Yokit	Started work (as in yoked up like an animal)
Yonks	Years - ages - an awfy long time Nah ah huvnae seen Raffy fur yonks he wis last seen round Saughton way no telling ony tales mind.
Yooz	Everybody standing in front of you when you are drunk, you feel oppressed ... What are yooz looking at? Never seen a daft wee keelie in a bunnet buckled before?
Yopper	a clype
Yopper (2)	A young person employed in the early 80's under Mrs Thatcher's Youth Opportunities Program, taken literally from the YOP acronym.Later replaced by YTSers (Youth Training Scheme, somehow a vast improvement on YOP), who were no smarter, only younger. A modern equivalent of slave labour.

Scottish slang word	Definition
Kailyard	Vegetable patch or kitchen garden. Sentimental depiction of Scottish life.
Keech	Rubbish, detritus, crap, verbal or written. Excretia, human or otherwise.
Keek	Meaning-- a sly look at something (like through a keyhole. Dinnae think ah didnae see ye keekin oot fae behind them curtains.
Keeker	Black eye
Keelie	Young, urban, working-class male. Usually derogatory.
Keepie-uppie	The art of keeping a football off the ground by juggling it with the feet, shoulders, head and chest.
Kelly	Dundonian word for sherbit!
Ken	Know, understandExampleAh ken whit ah wid dae. (I know what I would do)
Ken (2)	Verb: to know, understand Used by carrot-crunchers, bumpkins* and a few teuchters*** who are insufficiently edumacated to realise that despite all best efforts to bring Scots kicking and screaming into the twentieth, never mind the twenty-first century, there are some usages that should be quitely euthanased. Those living South of Shawlands in Glasgow Anyone from East of Baillieston (in Glasgow) Anyone from North of Springburn (yes, in Glasgow)
Kenspeckle	Familiar, well-known.
Kerfuffle	A commotion or fuss.There wiz a right kerfuffle when he wiz papped ootae the pichurs fur playin wi his tadger
Kerry oot	'Take away' usually food or drink.
Kettle-biler	NounA description applied to the men of Dundee. Due to high male unemployment, and the easy availability of women's jobs (cheaper labour) in the mills, many men stayed at home whilst the women worked. They would have the kettle boiled for the wife coming home for her tea - and sufficient of them did this for the name to have stuck!
Keys	noun: a call for truce, pax, used by children in games. Must be accompanied by hands loosely clenched with both thumbs pointing up. Example: At's no ferr! Ye canny tig me, cause ah hud ma keys oot!
killy-coad or killy-buckie	piggy back
Kleip	To tell on someone"The wee basters kleiped on me!""Ya wee kleip
Knobdobber	A tosser of the highest order

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