Glossary
a’ – all
alkie – alcholic
an’ aw – and all
aye – yes
bahookie – bottom
Baltic – very cold
bampot – idiot
belt up – shut up
blethering – talking a lot and not making sense
bloomin’ – very
boggin’ – disgusting, gross
chapped – knocked
the Clyde – the main river in Glasgow
daft – silly, stupid
a dauner – a walk
deid – dead
dyke – a dry-stone wall
eejit – idiot
flaming – very
gaun yersel’ – go for it!
haud on – hold on
haverin’ – talking nonsense
heid – head
hen – woman or girl (used as a casual address)
in the scud – in the nude
lad – boy
lassie – girl
loch – lake
lummox – clumsy idiot
mingin’ – disgusting, dirty
naw – no
ned – delinquent (offensive)
no’ – not
numpty – idiot
piece – sandwich
polis – police
pure mince – garbage, terrible
ragin’ – angry
saddo – loser
shoogle – sway, rock back and forth
snarky – sarcastic
spew – vomit
up to high doh – frantically worried
wean – baby
wee – small, and also pee
Copyright
Kelpies is an imprint of Floris Books
First published in 2019 by Floris Books
© 2019 Lindsay Littleson
This eBook edition published in 2019
Lindsay Littleson has asserted her right under the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988 to be identified as the Author of this Work
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without the prior permission of Floris Books, Edinburgh www.florisbooks.co.uk
This publisher acknowledges subsidy from Creative Scotland towards the publication of this volume
British Library CIP data available
ISBN 978–178250–572–3
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