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The Wisest Fool Started conversation Aug 12, 1999
Scran = food
Radge = mad, crazy person
Barry = spendid
Mingin' = smelly (or drunk)
Shunky = toilet
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Aug 12, 1999
Keech - excrement, rubbish. Not sure about the spelling, as it is usually only spoken and rarely written down. Pronounced like "key" with the "ch" sound (as in "loch") on the end. Not to be confused with "quiche", although a true Scotsman, when presented with a slice of quiche, may exclaim, "Ah'm no' eatin' this keech!"
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Aug 12, 1999
Numpty = idiot, foolish person
Cloot = cloth
Dicht = wipe (as in "Ah'll just gie it a wee dicht wi' a cloot.")
Erse = bottom
Windae = window
Yer erse is oot the windae = you are unlikely to achieve the desired result whilst indulging in that kind of behaviour.
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Binky the Doormat Posted Aug 12, 1999
Yet mair slang (mair=more):
shoogly= wobbly
hoachin' = full (as in "Ma haggis is hoachin wi' wee beasties")
fit? = Pardon? (Aberdeen only)
fit like? = How are you? (Aberdeen)
winchin = currently engaged in a relationship with a member of the opposite sex
and there's probably more... I'll be in touch....
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Aug 13, 1999
GTF = Go away, leave me alone, don't bother me. Abbreviation of "Get tae f**k", NOT "Ginger The Feisty".
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flexig Posted Aug 13, 1999
Couple more from Aberdeen:
Breenge --- verb, to move in a rapid, devil-may-care fashion, esp while drunk or intoxicated with your own self-importance. Generally associated with breenging into a room where a nasty surprise of some sort awaits you.
Ye'd mak a better door nor a windae -- you're blocking my view
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MadMagz Posted Aug 13, 1999
And yet more from Aberdeen!
Teuchter - (various spellings) - Quine or Loon fae the country!
Chuntryneep - Peterhead (town)
The Broch - Fraserburgh (town)
Question - 'Foos yer Doos?'
Answer - 'Aye chaffin, aye Pechin'
Translation - 'How are you doing?'
' Quite well, thank you'
All hae a troch 'o roch, un a puck 'o richy peg.
- 'I would like a pint of export ale and a packet of smokey bacon crisps please'
(teuchter spik) - The language of country people.
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Researcher 53931 Posted Aug 17, 1999
Rooked - no money
Ben - through (As in "bring my 'bru ben when 'ye come"
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Hootsman Posted Jan 21, 2000
Yuechter also means (here in deepest Cumbernauld) anybody north east of Falkirk, ye ken (ye ken= you understand, you know)
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Slarty Posted May 20, 2000
How about Naw = no
aw naw=oh no (usually an exclamation of dissapointment)
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laisy Posted May 20, 2000
How 'bout..
gonnae no = please don't
just gonnae no = I'm telling you, please don't
dae = do
that = that
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laisy Posted May 20, 2000
I'd also like to say :
Dr. E Vibenstein - is that a cool name or what!!!
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Slarty Posted May 20, 2000
manky=dirty
boggin=dirty (and probably smelling)
huey=vomit
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- 1: The Wisest Fool (Aug 12, 1999)
- 2: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Aug 12, 1999)
- 3: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Aug 12, 1999)
- 4: Binky the Doormat (Aug 12, 1999)
- 5: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Aug 13, 1999)
- 6: flexig (Aug 13, 1999)
- 7: MadMagz (Aug 13, 1999)
- 8: Researcher 53931 (Aug 17, 1999)
- 9: Hootsman (Jan 21, 2000)
- 10: Slarty (May 20, 2000)
- 11: laisy (May 20, 2000)
- 12: laisy (May 20, 2000)
- 13: Slarty (May 20, 2000)
- 14: Slarty (May 20, 2000)
- 15: laisy (May 20, 2000)
- 16: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (May 20, 2000)
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