scottish phrases of endearment sorted by

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choob - a stupid person• Also, rarely, a peculiar term of endearment "Awright Ted, ya wee bastart.

Pan - break or disfigure pan the windaes in Also a name for the toilet.

wee barra - fair-haired little boy• In this case, the 'messages' are not what you're probably thinking.

Ken Ken, meaning to know, is used freely as punctuation, especially in Dundee and on the east coast of Scotland.

erse - arse doric F [ ]• "It's time to get your jags" This isn't a phrase that any kid wants to hear! " "No, I winna dee at! outwith Outside or beyond he lives outwith the catchment area for the school.

swatch - Look Gae us a swatch o yur fanny• skud - naked Did ye see Jimmy? reekbeek - horrible, disgusting That lassie is pure reekbeek• gingin' pronounced "ging-in" - disgusting He wis spewin' his guts up being sick , it was heavy gingin'! Full disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.

LUCKY TATTIE I was reminded recently about lucky tatties.

lecky - electricity - often used in reference to bills she didn't pay her lecky this month• Derived from Edward, as in Teddy Boys.