The Scots word "wabbit'" (pronounced to rhyme with rabbit) means tired, run down, or lacking in energy.
(ɡlɛɡ ) adjective. Scottish and Northern England dialect. quick; clever.
/ (ˈwæbɪt) / adjective. Scot weary; exhausted.
Scottish Word: Naitral-hertit.
Peely-wally, with the 'wally' pronounced to rhyme with. rally, not holly, is a Scots adjectival expression. meaning pale, wan and off-colour, in the sense of. looking unwell and tired.
Other newly included Scottish words include bam, bampot and bamstick, which mean someone who is foolish, annoying, obnoxious, belligerent or disruptive.
2. Dinna fash yersel'! To “fash” means to trouble, bother, or annoy. So, “dinna fash” means “don't worry!”
noun plural -ties. a Scot or dialect word for potato.
New Word Suggestion. Scottish, slang (noun): a foolish person, one who has committed an act of stupidity.
Some are well known (coo for cow and dug for dog) while others are less so (the Scots for parrot is papingo), here are our favourites.
Scunnered. The Scottish word for tired. You can be scunnered, scunnered of something or scunnered of someone.
'Snollygoster', a word for "an unprincipled but shrewd person," might derive from the word 'snallygaster', which is used to describe a mythical creature from rural Maryland that is half reptile and half bird.
You can say “aye” (yes) or “nae” (no).
Weegie is a slang term referring to people from Glasgow in Scotland, which is used as a noun or adjective. It is a contraction of the word Glaswegian, referring to people from Glasgow. An informal and, to some, insulting term in Scotland, it can be heard regularly on radio stations such as Talk 107 or Sunny Govan FM.
Aye. Aye means yes, often replacing the latter in day-to-day life in Scotland. Conversely, 'aye, right' is used when expressing feelings of disbelief (think of it as the Scottish equivalent to 'yeah, right').
NUMPTY n. a foolish person. Numpty was included in the 2005 Supplement to the Dictionary of the Scots Language with the following definition: “a stupid person, an idiot”.
Mony A Mickle Maks A Muckle
Not to be outdone by the Earl of Hell's waistcoat, “mony a mickle maks a muckle” is an old wise saying that means small savings add up.
Meaning: Baby, Small child. Example: 'Aw, look et the bonnie wee bairn' Translation: 'Aw, look at the beautiful little baby'
ducky in British English
or duckie (ˈdʌkɪ ) informal. nounWord forms: plural duckies. British. darling or dear: used as a term of endearment. adjective.
Sweetie-wife: n. purveyor of gossip.
awfie, awfy, awfu: awful, extremely.
Perhaps the most famous Scottish sayings of all time is “Auld Lang Syne”. This was made famous by Robert Burns' song, sang globally at New Year. The translation can be taken as “old long since” or “old long ago” meaning “days gone by” and when sung at New Years really means “let's drink to days gone by”.
There are so different ways to say “cheers” in many countries all over the world, however, in Scotland, it's Slàinte Mhath! Irish or Scots Gaelic? The term Slàinte Mhath (Pronounced Slanj-a-va) is actually both Irish and Scots Gaelic.