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A'hin
|
Everything. The
lot.
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Acker
Buwk
|
Sophisticated
clarinet player.
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Alehv
|
Not dead. Breathing.
Full of life.
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Amment
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Am not
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Ananinginaneana
|
"And an onion one
also."
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Ast
|
v.t. To seek. To
make a request. To invite or enquire.
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B'Goad
|
An exclamation of
excitement or concern. A cry to the
creator.
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Bajee Boo
|
Banal form of
tunesmithery.
|
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Ball of
Clava
|
Incorrect
'properism' Woollen headgear. Not to be confused
with Balls of Solid Clava.
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Balloon
|
General assistant to
the dighted. Lacking in common sense. A
tube.
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Behd In The
Shed
|
Having remained in a
prefabricated out-house.
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Ben
|
From place to place
within. From one end or side to the other. Into a
position of having passed through.
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Bidey-In
|
Cohabitant.
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Bilers
|
Boilers. Primitive
forerunner to the twin tub washing
machine.
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Blairgowrie
|
Berry capital of the
whole Universe. Noted for its street cafes and
nightlife.
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Blok
|
A male. Some
geezer.
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Bogeys
|
Moveable platforms
favoured by Peughs, Knots etc..
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Bold Boy
|
Confident "Billy" or
cocky youth.
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Bowfin
|
Mingin.
Seeknan.
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Braa Loon
|
Excellent young
fellow. Both diligent and trustworthy. A rare wee
help.
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Breenge
|
Head long
dash
|
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Bridie
|
A meat turnover.
Flaky or shortcrust.
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Brisk Leh
Doon
|
Institution. Snooze
of limited intensity. A brief retreat.
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Broonest
Nurse
|
Inspector of the
lousebound. Nit nurse.
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Buits
|
Boots. Full strength
footwear with a manly vibe.
|
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Buquet
|
Bothy. Personal
pavilion. A gathering place for tea
drinkers.
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Caa'in
Awa
|
Continually involved
in purposeful endeavour.
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Can Of
Mind
|
Can't remember. A
temporary loss of memory.
|
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Chahppin
|
Signalling ones
presence with knuckles on wood. A sporting term.
Unfulfilled.
|
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Chappaplehnane
|
To dismember an item
of great simplicity.
|
|
Chat of
Murdo
|
Nameless article. A
peugh of nobility.
|
|
Chief
|
Title. To recognise
seniority. An affectionate term of
recognition.
|
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Couped
|
Upset.
Overturned.
|
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Cundie
|
Drain.
Conduit.
|
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Dighted
|
adj. Unreasonably
merry. Weak minded. Insane. Simple.
Daft.
|
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Doos
|
Pigeons, scuts
etc.
|
|
Doupy
Diddly
|
Expression of
disbelief. Statement of suspicion. A burgeoning
doubt.
|
|
Dowelling
|
Darling
|
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Dreeblin
|
A slow trickle of
body fluids. To be discouraged. Anti
social.
|
|
Dreels That
Hing
|
Fruitful furrows of
raspberries. An optimistic unit of
measurement.
|
|
Dressin
Goon
|
Item of industrial
nightwear.
|
|
Duff
|
Of poor quality.
Below expectations.
|
|
Eammon
Bannon
|
Footballer of
excellent reputation and vintage. Popular but
baldy.
|
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Eck All
|
Nothing. Zero. Alec
Hall.
|
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Erse
Baleerie
|
Jargon
|
|
Fake
|
To search a person
or pockets. Usually resulting in
forfeiture.
|
|
Farfar
|
Major resort in the
county of Angus.
|
|
Fhev Fhut
Three
|
Unit of measurement.
Five fhut three inches tall.
|
|
Fhev Spot
|
Note of the
realm.
|
|
Flask
O'Hough
|
Molten offal
dispensed from a thermos.
|
|
Forrit
|
adj. Near or at the
forepart. In advance. Towards what is in
front.
|
|
Fowk
|
People. Collectively
or distributively.
|
|
Ged
|
Abbr. Gerard. A boys
name.
|
|
Goodeau
|
Full strength.
Gnanty.
|
|
Guid Brer
|
Brother in law.
Someone to be trusted.
|
|
Guid Wee
Whiley
|
A considerable
period of time.
|
|
Heh
Cheeker
|
A swarthy Hoe Top of
Romany appearance.
|
|
Heh Doh
|
The highest note on
the Solfa scale. Highly stressed. Having reached
the limit of ones' tolerance. In a confused
state.
|
|
Ho Antee
|
Hail Saint Andrew!
Assertion of readiness and reality.
|
|
Hoetop
|
A peripatetic super
impertinent. Untrustworthy vagabond.
|
|
Holiday
fortnight
|
Annual break.
"Trades" holiday. A pagan celebration.
|
|
Hud
M'Wheest
|
To remain silent. To
refrain from making comment.
|
|
Hugmanet
|
The last day of the
year.
|
|
Hullamackadoo
|
A display of great
style. An ostentatious gesture. A flourish of
panache.
|
|
Hurl
|
To be driven to
either a pre-arranged or random
destination.
|
|
In the
Huff
|
Temporarily mute. To
show displeasure in a meaningless
manner.
|
|
Janny
|
Janitor. Keeper of
the carbolic.
|
|
Jehants
|
Tall people. Never
available when required. Poor
timekeepers.
|
|
Jerjey
|
A jumper. A body
garment pulled over the head.
|
|
Jim
|
Homo sapien. Any
man.
|
|
Jooblys
|
Frozen orange juice.
Pyramidic. Usually purchased with keps.
|
|
Ken Fit Eh
Mean
|
To solicit
understanding and approval. Do I make myself
clear?
|
|
Keps
|
Miniature
explosives. Individual and repeating charges. Not
loud.
|
|
Knicky Knacky
Gnu
|
A meaningless
phrase. Empty words. A means of reaching a
chorus.
|
|
Lahrries
|
Belonging to
Lawrence. Industrial vehicles.
|
|
Lang
Draar
|
Dowager
undergarment. Usually with high asbestos
content.
|
|
Line
|
Certificate of
infirmity.
|
|
Lit On
|
v. To impart or
inform. Bestow information or recognition. To
acknowledge the presence of another (or
not).
|
|
Loaby
Press
|
Hall cupboard. A
place in which to hide.
|
|
Mibbee
Ken
|
To perhaps possess
accurate information. Possible
knowledge.
|
|
Mink
|
Member of the
underclass. Lowlife or that. European
rodent.
|
|
Modigliani
|
Rhyming slang for
Janny. Post Impressionist figurative painter.
Excellent cut!
|
|
Muwk
|
White liquid
secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of
their young. Lactation.
|
|
Nae Backy
Bargains
|
Caveat exacerbus. A
definite agreement consummated with the recitation
of the first three digits. An agreement with no
recourse.
|
|
Nane The
Wiser
|
Uninformed. Bereft
of information therefore unable to
progress.
|
|
Old Doll
|
Mother
|
|
One
Potato
|
Impromptu selection
procedure.
|
|
Pehs
|
Circular pastry
housing for the containment of mince or
that.
|
|
Peughs
|
Rural types. From
agricultural stock.
|
|
Pharr-uw
|
A wholemeal scone.
Regarded as having medicinal properties.
|
|
Phleg'd
|
Frightened
|
|
Phuhl
|
Unable to offer
admission.
|
|
Phuhl Haed O'
Hair
|
Not Baldy.
Pleasantly hirsute (bonce only).
|
|
Pickyaffthegrund
|
One who retrieves
fallen or discarded goods
|
|
Picque
|
Non ferrous metals.
Primitive form of currency.
|
|
Pished My
Chaps
|
To urinate whilst
attired in cowboy clothing.
|
|
Plehn
|
adj. Without
elaboration. Flat. Level.
|
|
Ponties
|
Womans
undergarments.
|
|
Pooch
|
Pocket. Receptacle
for the containment of small change, keys, snout
etc..
|
|
Pump
|
A specialist shoe
for a dancin'
|
|
Pumpin
|
A' stappin or a'
pappin.
|
|
Pussait
|
An inconvenience. A
nuisance.
|
|
Raggies
|
Travelling textile
operatives. Usually accomplished
trumpeters.
|
|
Ran Dan
|
abbr. Raniel Daniel.
Celebration of all pleasurable things. Journey of
discovery. Pleasurable craft.
|
|
Rare
Assortment
|
A fine
selection.
|
|
Really
Needin
|
Desperate to
urinate., to urinate a pish.
|
|
Ren
|
Droplets of moisture
from the clouds. The stuff that goes right through
you.
|
|
Rheally
Feau
|
Levoy,
Benjalum.
|
|
Ro-uw
|
Catalyst for meat
paste, cheese, Spam or that. A dough based
housing.
|
|
Roond
|
Round. Close by.
Spherical.
|
|
Sahltitit
|
To apply salt as
either a preservative or seasoning
|
|
Saint
Andrew
|
Patron Saint of
Scotland. A bon vivant in the post modern
style.
|
|
Seeknan
|
Distasteful or
unpalatable
|
|
Sheh
|
Bashful.
Retiring.
|
|
Shufftit
|
Having achieved a
change of clothing.
|
|
Simply
Pish
|
adv. adj. Very, very
poor. Without merit.
|
|
Singul
Fish
|
Non plural pisces.
Life saving bill of fare.
|
|
Singul
Shullin
|
Coin of the realm
used in the metered supply of power.
|
|
Skelt
|
Shed. Wasted.
Allowed to run out of a vessel.
|
|
Smear it
ma
|
To decline an offer
from the Old Doll
|
|
Sna
|
Atmospheric vapour
frozen in crystalline form (whether in singul
crystals or aggregated in flakes). Often used as a
medium for figurative sculpture
|
|
Spam
|
abbr. Spiced ham. A
prefabricated form of meat. Usually purchased from
chemists.
|
|
Spaver
|
Tabernacular opening
in gents breeks. Zip fastener.
|
|
Stuff
|
A wide and varied
assortment of items, usually of no great monetary
value.
|
|
Sunny
Beetle
|
Optimistic creature
of mythology. A good omen.
|
|
T.V.
|
Abbr.
Transvestite.
|
|
Tappers
|
Borrowers. Parasites
with lamentable preludes designed to elicit funds
from the 'Tapee'
|
|
Tasch
|
A mowser.
|
|
Tea Braed
|
Safety conscious
bakery products. The "Wee Frees" of
confectionery.
|
|
Tehd
|
To be
constricted
|
|
The Gemme
|
A satisfactory state
of affairs. Not to be confused with being 'on the
gemme.'
|
|
The Story
|
The state of play at
any given moment. The culmination of a series of
events.
|
|
Ticky
|
Small quantity. A
modicum. Not much.
|
|
Tide Mark
|
Mank. Rim of grime
on body (for high water at Perth add 51
mins.)
|
|
Umna
|
The opposite of Am
Suh'
|
|
Vat
O'Veeps
|
A substantial
quantity of poor quality wine. Lunatic
soup.
|
|
Wheen
|
A multitude. A good
many. Loads.
|
|
Wid
|
A thicket or heavy
covering of undergrowth.
|
|
Word Nivvirr
Came
|
A lack of verbal
feedback
|
|
Wummin
|
Female. Bint or
that.
|
|
Wuwks
|
n. Popular name for
a number of marine gastropods. Can be used either
as a foodstuff or ammunition.
|
|
Yit
Yattery
|
Song of the
Yellowhammer.
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