Funny Scotland Map Phrases

A braw stag by the burn - An impressive male deer near the stream

 

Ah got clarty walkin thru tha borg - I got filthy going through the marsh

 

Ahm gonnae nay do that - I’m definitely not doing that

 

Ahm up tae ma oxters in keech - I’m up to my armpits in excrement/I have so many problems to cope with

 

Ah was haudin ma fo-an - I was holding my phone

 

Ah wouldnae do him a fayva - Don’t help him

 

Awae an’ bile yer heed - Go away and boil your head, leave me alone

 

Aw rite ya wee bawbag? - A greeting for close friends, literally 'are you well you small scrotum?'

 

Boggin - Smelly or stinking

 

Class gaff, whit a hoot - Nice party, it’s great fun

 

Coorie down with me lassie - Snuggle up with me young lady

 

Dae yer dinger - Lose your temper

 

Dook yer toe in, it’s baltic - Dip your toe in, it’s extremely cold

 

Dunnae fash yersel - Don’t fret

 

Eat yer neeps - eat your turnips/swedes

 

Famtoosh - Pretentious/flashy

 

Gallus - daring/cheeky

 

Get yer scran an’ ginger doon - Hurry up and finish your food and fizzy drink

 

Gie it laldy cos yer a lang time deed - Give it your all because you are a long time dead, seize the day

 

Haste ye back - Come back soon

 

Is that you with yer tea? - Have you finished your dinner?

 

Kenya fixit forus - Can you mend it for me?

 

Hooz laid a jobbie in the cludgie? - Who failed to flush the toilet?

 

It’s dreich on the ben - It’s raining on the mountain

 

Lang mae yer lum reek - Long may your chimney smoke/live long and prosper

 

Mad wae it - Drunk

 

Makes sense to uz - We understand 

 

Maist a yooz guys will gettit - Most people here will understand 

 

Oan yer trolly - Go away

 

Och yer bum’s oot tha windae - I think you’re exaggerating wildly

 

One dram too menny - One whisky/drink too many

 

Pure dead brilliant - Fantastic

 

Quiet yer geggie - Shut your mouth

 

She’s a bonnie bairn - She’s a pretty baby

 

She’s uptae high doh - She’s excited

 

Shoogle yer bahoukie at the kaylee - Shake your bum/have fun at the caleidh/party

 

Skinny malinky - A lanky person

 

Stop greetin’ - Stop crying 

 

Sun’s oot, taps aff - Sun’s out, shirts off

 

Thas blowin’ a hooli - It’s very windy

 

The tups are in the fank - The male sheep are in the pen

 

The wee yin luvs his tatties - The youngster loves eating potatoes

 

Thas gee-in mee in the boak - It’s turning my stomach, hurtful and unpleasant

 

Thingmajig - Substitute this for any forgotten word or name

 

Uh greet herd o’ hairy coos - A large number of Highland cattle

 

Uh stooshie ova eechie ochie - A dispute over neither one thing or another/a argument over nothing much

 

Um nae bothered - I’m unconcerned

 

Wannae play fitba? - Do you want to play football (soccer)

 

Well, it was one of yooz - The evidence points to one of you 

 

Where yer fae? - Where are you from?

 

Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye - Whatever will be, will be

 

Whit ye upty tha nite? - What are you doing tonight?

 

Ya dancer - Great!

 

Ye dancin pal? - Will you dance with me sir?

 

Yer at it - You’re talking nonsense

 

Yer lookin peely wally - You appear pale/ill

 

‘Zarrafact? - Is that a fact, said sarcastically