Scottish slang and jargon-plus an insight into Scotland's linguistic history
Readers of this blog will recall that yesterday I posted information on the town of Irvine on Scotland's S.W. coast. In the course of exploration of Irvine I came across the above list of slang and jargon words which were embedded in a wall. This has prompted me to research the meaning of the words, many of which are unfamiliar to me.Translations into standard English are provided below. Translations Braw = Good looking, beautiful; really nice. Bletherin = Talking foolishly or too much. Sleekit = Sly or untrustworthy Timmerman = A person who works with timber, a woodman or wood-cutter; a carpenter or joiner, esp. on a ship. Tatties = Potatoes Glaikit = Stupid looking Clabbie = Female reproductive parts. Ken = To know, be aware of, apprehend, learn (a fact). Doo = Pigeon Caw = Turn Canny = Smart or to be wary, or careful Puddock = A frog. Cushie-doo = Wood pigeon Neeps = Turnips Birlin = A small cake made of oatmeal or barley-meal. Sc...