My 50 favourite weird Scottish words
Nicola Swankie
1. AyePronounced: EyeMeaning: Yes
Bairn
2. BairnPronounced: BearnMeaning: Child
3. BampotPronounced: Bam-potMeaning: Idiot
4. BarryPronounced: Ba-reeMeaning: Splendid
5. BevvyPronounced: Bev-eeMeaning: Drink, alcoholic
6. BluteredPronounced: Blue-turdMeaning: Very drunk
7. BogginPronounced: Bog-innMeaning: Filthy, Disgusting
8. BonniePronounced: Bon-neeMeaning: Nice, pretty
9. CooPronounced: Coo-oooMeaning: Hairy Cow
10. CeilidhPronounced: Kale-eeeMeaning: A dancing party
11. ClortyPronounced: Clort-taeMeaning: Filthy
12. CrabitPronounced: Krab-itMeaning: Grumpy
13. DourPronounced: Doo-rMeaning: Glum, never smiles
14. DruthPronounced: Drew-thMeaning: Thirsty
15. EedjitPronounced: ee-jitMeaning: Idiot
16. FustyPronounced: Foo-steeMeaning: Mouldy
17. GadgeePronounced: Gad-geeMeaning: Bogan type person
18. GalootPronounced: Gal-lootMeaning: Idiot
19. GreetingPronounced: Greet-ingMeaning: Crying
20. GubbedPronounced: Gub’dMeaning: Beaten, badly
21. GurnePronounced: GurnMeaning: Sulk
22. GutteredPronounced: Gut-turdMeaning: Drunk
23. GuttiesPronounced: Gut-teesMeaning: Plimsoles
24. HammeredPronounced: Ham-erdMeaning: Drunk
25. HaverPronounced: H-ave-erMeaning: Talk too much
26. HoachinPronounced: Hoe-chinMeaning: really busy crowd
27. HoughinPronounced: How-finMeaning: Revolting
28. InvershneckyPronounced: Inn-ver-schneck-eeMeaning: Inverness
29. KeechPronounced: Key-echMeaning: Bird crap
30. KenPronounced: KenMeaning: know, as in ‘do you know?’
31. ManniePronounced: man-neeMeaning: Little man
32. MankyPronounced: Man-keeMeaning: Filthy
33. MessagesPronounced: Mess-a-jezMeaning: Groceries
34. MingingPronounced: Ming-innMeaning: Disgusting
35. NumptyPronounced: Nump-teeMeaning: Idiot
36. OchPronounced: o-chMeaning: Oh, as in ‘oh never mind’
37. PusPronounced: PusMeaning: Mouth
38. RadgeesPronounced: Radge-eesMeaning: Crazy young guys
39. ScranPronounced: Sc-ranMeaning: Food
40. SchooglePronounced: Shoe-gullMeaning: Wobbly
41. ShufteyPronounced: Shuff-teeMeaning: To have a wee peek
42. ShunkyPronounced: Shun-keyMeaning: Toilet
43. SkrechinPronounced: scr-eh-ch-inMeaning: A shrek or unpleasant noise
44. SleekitPronounced: slee-kitMeaning: Cunning/Sly
45. StookeyPronounced: S-too-keyMeaning: Plastercast for a broken arm/leg
46. SwallyPronounced: Swal-leeMeaning: Drink
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Tattyboggler Pronouced: Tat-ee-bog-lerMeaning: Scarecrow
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TeuchtarPronouced: Ch-uch-terMeaning: Person from far North or West of Scotland
49. WeegiePronouced: Wee-jeeMeaning: Person from Glasgow
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WheeshtPronouced: Whee-shtMeaning: Be quiet