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