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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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  • 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
  • A
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    a dinnieken I dont know
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  • 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"
  • Y
    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?
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  • L
    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.
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    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)
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    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.
  • O
    Scottish slang word Definition
    Oan On

    Any more of you cheek and I will stickone oan ye, get out of my way so I can get the aligator back where it belongs.
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    Oobit a dirty,dishevelled child ....in fact so dirty and dishevelled as to be beyond words.
    Ooss Noun: may be spelled oose?
    Ye know if you look under a bed, you see that (if you live in a normal home and not, say a Clean Room in a microchip wafer processing plant) the dust has all clumped together in big gangs, and formed like dust-and-fluff-monsters?

    That's Ooss - pronounced, ermm oooosss...
    Also any sort of fluff or lint - particularly from a woolen jumper.

    Also loose packed detritus foud in the navel. Belly button fluff.
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