What does Smoorit mean?
To suffocate or smother.
What does get your Jotters mean?
to get the sack
jotter, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. to get one’s jotters (and variants): to be dismissed from a job or position; to get the sack.”
What does Buff mean in Scotland?
“Say buff!” ( command by a person daring a boy to fight another). In phrs.: (1) to play buff, “to strike with a dull sound on any object” (Bnff. 19, Fif.
Is Bam a swear word?
A Scottish insult describing someone as a scrotum is among the latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary. Other newly included Scottish words include bam, bampot and bamstick, which mean someone who is foolish, annoying, obnoxious, belligerent or disruptive.
What is a Bawbag?
Its dictionary definition is “a Scots word meaning scrotum, in Scots vernacular a term of endearment but in English could be taken as an insult”. The dictionary publisher’s crowdsourced reference collects new words and expressions from the general public.
What is a Stoater?
Excellent, fantastic, wonderful. This is Glaswegian dialect for something or someone that is / who is fantastic or excellent. For example, the expression “ya stoater” is an expression of undiluted joy.
What is Scottish slang?
Awa’ an bile yer heid – translating as away and boil your head, this simply means ‘get lost’ Bampot – a mad idiot. Dafty – fool. Eejit – idiot. Fandan – pretentious idiot.
What does Yaldi mean in Scottish?
excitement or joy
Yaldi is a Scottish slang interjection expressing excitement or joy.
Is Bawbag a swear word?
The OED calls bawbag a “disparaging” way to describe “an ignorant, obnoxious, or otherwise detestable person, especially a man”. Other Scots words for idiot to be added include bam, bampot, bamstick, roaster and tube.
What are the top 10 Glaswegian phrases?
Our Top 10 Glaswegian Phrases 1 Bolt ya rocket: To tell someone to go away when they are testing your patience. 2 Gallus: A type of swagger – you either have it or you don’t! 3 Away an bile yer heid: This is a common phrase in Glaswegian slang that is used to react in the context of when someone is talking nonsense.
What are some words that describe Glasgow?
If you go to Glasgow you will hear many words that are unique to the area. Here are some popular ones: Scunnered – Tired or exhausted Dafty/whalloper – An idiotic or stupid person
How many different words do glasgwegian’s have for drunk?
Just as the Inuit Eskimos have 97 words for snow, Glasgwegian’s have many different words being drunk i.e. intoxicated with alcohol. 12. Big Man / Wee Man Literally a large man or a small man, but commonly used as a friendly term regardless of the size of the subject e.g. “Awrite Big Man,” or “Hows’s it goin’ Wee Man?”
What is the Glaswegian language?
Glaswegian is a form of Scots, which is one of Scotland’s three indigenous languages. The other two are English and Scottish Gaelic. Scots is very similar to English. For a taste of the language, try watching this video. You should be able to figure out what is being said, even if the words sound different.