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By *amabama1 OP Man
3 weeks ago

Dalkeith

The use of some great Scottish words is disapearing.

I love the Word Quim and Gooble. That don't seem to be used much.

Post your favourite Scots word

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By *0yguyMan
3 weeks ago

Cumbria

Stour - fluff

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By *myc101TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Manchester

Not sure quite how it's spelt but sookie for soft. My ex always used to say it about our cat like "oh he's a sookie boy"

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By *artina400TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Chard

shoogle

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By *MB9Man
3 weeks ago

Northampton

My Glaswegian mate used to say he was "going up the road" whenever he was going to Scotland. He lived in Corby! Fucking long road!

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By *pacehopperMan
3 weeks ago

Burnley

Plook

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By *lan82Man
3 weeks ago

North Hykeham, Lincoln

Loch Ness monster

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By *dstefiMan
3 weeks ago

Solihull

Havering. Last used ever by The Proclaimers dinna ye ken?

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By *ldergent321Man
3 weeks ago

South Coast

Can I buy you a pint?

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By *uvolderMan
3 weeks ago

chester

Jobby

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By *hyna HutchMan
3 weeks ago

valleys

Vambo

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By *an467Man
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

Keech

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By *amabama1 OP Man
3 weeks ago

Dalkeith

"Can I buy you a pint?

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another guy that has never be north of the border and has a stereotypical view of Scots.

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By *ullmytriggerMan
3 weeks ago

Crewe

Boak

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By *estcum2020Man
3 weeks ago

Workington

"Jobby

Streamie

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By *illyloverMan
3 weeks ago

EH54

Melts

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By *eepeter4Man
3 weeks ago

Bournemouth

Buckfast

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By *igerboyxxxMan
3 weeks ago

Welwyn

Sturgeon, or Salmond... both sound quite fishy to me!

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By *rancd2TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

Celtic and champions league in the same sentence.

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Bedford

Bonnie braw xx

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By *egselevenMan
3 weeks ago

burnley

twat and pish

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By *leepflowerMan
3 weeks ago

Leek

Bawbag

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By *LASGOW 60s GUYMan
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

'Hingin' the art of hanging out of you tenament windae watching or chattting to the guy in the street below

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By *uriohornMan
3 weeks ago

Kettering

Hoolit

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By *pacehopperMan
3 weeks ago

Burnley

Stoater

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By *amesbigr93Man
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

Stonner

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

Wee snit

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By *uriohornMan
3 weeks ago

Kettering

Nyaff

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By *ral b..Man
3 weeks ago

Dreack?..dreek?

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By *ral b..Man
3 weeks ago

Bairns...( children?)

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By *eefandfurMan
3 weeks ago

Edinburgh

glaikit

maukit

coorie

fankle

stooshie

stramash

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By *amabama1 OP Man
3 weeks ago

Dalkeith

"Sturgeon, or Salmond... both sound quite fishy to me!"
Oh another unionist reform voter

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By *amabama1 OP Man
3 weeks ago

Dalkeith

Stonner as in hard on

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By *0yguyMan
3 weeks ago

Cumbria

Muckle

…and of course miclke!

D’ya no ken?

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By *estcum2020Man
3 weeks ago

Workington

Widgie

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By *isitor71Man
3 weeks ago

Pewsey

Aye Maggie, its been hoot today, naye rained in weeks.

Lived in Ayrshire for 4 years before anyone mentions about being a soft shite southerner, which I am.

🤣😂🤣😂😉

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By *pacehopperMan
3 weeks ago

Burnley

Bauffin

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By *ighway expressMan
3 weeks ago

Campbeltown

"Dreack?..dreek?

Dreich.

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By *ighway expressMan
3 weeks ago

Campbeltown

Skite

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By *ighway expressMan
3 weeks ago

Campbeltown

Puckle

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By *ighway expressMan
3 weeks ago

Campbeltown

Stravaig

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By *uriohornMan
3 weeks ago

Kettering

Yannies

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By *uriohornMan
3 weeks ago

Kettering

Toaley

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By *ourockguy1969Man
2 weeks ago

Gourock

Stank for a drain

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By *cott5555Man
2 weeks ago

Aberdeenshire

Shoogle

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By *0yguyMan
2 weeks ago

Cumbria

A wee poke fer yer tatties?

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By *uriohornMan
2 weeks ago

Kettering

Clapped her dug🥳

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By *ewbie NickMan
2 weeks ago

Aberdeenshire

Going for my messages

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By *rinity Rose McneilTV/TS
2 weeks ago

uttlesford, Essex

Pelly Wally

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By *MB9Man
2 weeks ago

Northampton

Sassenach

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By *tephanie9090TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Bishop

Ya wee fanny...

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By *hristine_JTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Anglesey

Brand new, I used to hear it when I was working in Edinburgh years ago

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Bedford

Independence x

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

Roon the middens

Think it's called recycling these days,

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By *upertedMan
2 weeks ago

Nelson

Cymro here.. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Bosh.

A common word here for the old style white ceramic farmhouse kitchen sink.

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By *otterMan
2 weeks ago

Ellon

Dubs

Clartit

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By *rinity Rose McneilTV/TS
2 weeks ago

uttlesford, Essex

"Independence x"

Dunderheid x

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By *ub4daddyukMan
2 weeks ago

Hindon wilts + Weymouth

Guys...we need translations as well!!!

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By *oefabMan
2 weeks ago

Scotland

May long your lum reek

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By *ello 1000Man
2 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

Third Lanark

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By *eepeter4Man
2 weeks ago

Bournemouth

Gretna Green

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By *oxymusicMan
2 weeks ago

Cowbridge

They’ll be dancing in the streets of Kelso tonight!

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By *MB9Man
2 weeks ago

Northampton

I'll take my hand off your face my boy! 😕

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By *uriohornMan
2 weeks ago

Kettering

Scullery

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By *arrogateDadMan
2 weeks ago

Harrogate

Alex Salmond / Nicola Sturgen

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By *ers4SexMan
2 weeks ago

Sheffield

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By *eenbottomfortopMan
2 weeks ago

Glasgow

"I'll take my hand off your face my boy! 😕 "

'It was the putting on at high speed I wisnae too keen on.....'

Classic Billy Connolly

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By *ntoniacd40TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Guildford

Midden

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By *rpheus69Man
2 weeks ago

Ebbw Vale

Gallus

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By *emotecontrolMan
1 week ago

gwent.

Skelp = smack

Peice = sandwich

Oxter = armpit

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By *erasusMan
1 week ago

Glasgow

Cloot = cloth

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By *ajkumarkapoorMan
1 week ago

London

Outwith

beastie

heid-the-baw

breidsnapper

Clarty

Dunnerheid

Scunnered

Dinnae fash yirsel

Braw

Glaekit

Spleengin

Ablaw

A Bawr

Mowdyhillock

Bizum

Midden

Scrummult

Dinna fash yirsel

Dunnerheid

It's a braw, bricht moonlicht night the night.

Baw leggit

Jelly piece

Wally dug

Cludgie

Bottle ginger

Ben the horse

Bourach

Chantywrassler

Wheesht

I'll pit ma fit up yer arse

Hudgie/driech

Shut yer weesh

Scunnered

Oxsters

Sine oot

Boarding

Slitter

Swedgers

Hoots man jinges

Sannies

Come on get aff

Spleengin- aching

Ablaw

A Bawr

Mowdyhillock

Bizum

Midden

Scrummult

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By *ondonjeansMan
1 week ago

London WC1

" Outwith

beastie

heid-the-baw

breidsnapper

Clarty

Dunnerheid

Scunnered

Dinnae fash yirsel

Braw

Glaekit

Spleengin

Ablaw

A Bawr

Mowdyhillock

Bizum

Midden

Scrummult

Dinna fash yirsel

Dunnerheid

It's a braw, bricht moonlicht night the night.

Baw leggit

Jelly piece

Wally dug

Cludgie

Bottle ginger

Ben the horse

Bourach

Chantywrassler

Wheesht

I'll pit ma fit up yer arse

Hudgie/driech

Shut yer weesh

Scunnered

Oxsters

Sine oot

Boarding

Slitter

Swedgers

Hoots man jinges

Sannies

Come on get aff

Spleengin- aching

Ablaw

A Bawr

Mowdyhillock

Bizum

Midden

Scrummult"

Can we have translations please for the education of the Sassenach community?

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By *ldergalwaybearMan
1 week ago

Galway

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