What is a Whitey in Scotland?

0. Whitey To whitey is to vomit—literally this time—and usually due to alcohol consumption. "Here I'm being thrown out, the bouncer just caught me whiteying in the toilet and he's no happy." 26.... Appendix:Glossary of Scottish slang and jargon.

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What does it mean to chuck a whitey?

A whitey or white-out (sometimes "green-out" or "greening") is a drug slang term for when a recreational drug user, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually cannabis), begins to feel faint and vomits.

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What is the Scottish slang for pubic hair?

Bawhair means pubic hair in Scotland but it also is used as a unit of measurement eg That car just missed me by a bawhair.

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What is the Scottish word for kissing?

Beautiful Scottish Words

Coorie – To cuddle or nestle in, especially when it is cold. Similar to the 'cwtch' for our Welsh friends. Smourich – A kiss!

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What does och aye mean in Scottish?

Interjection. och aye. (Scotland) yes, OK; used to state agreement.

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Whitey Day in Glasgow - Scotland

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What does Wee Bonnie Lass mean?

Pretty or beautiful. A pretty young women could be described as “a bonnie lass”, an attractive man as “a bonnie lad”.

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What does wee lassie mean in Scottish?

[count] chiefly Scotland, informal. : a young girl : lass. when she was just a wee lassie. Don't cry, lassie.

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What does wee sook mean in Scottish?

Weegie word: sook

Translation: an adjective to describe someone who sucks up to a person. Usage: your a pure sook.

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What is a Scottish cuddle?

Courie/coorie

Collins lists the word “courie” (also spelt “coorie”) as a verb meaning “to nestle or snuggle”, said to be derived from an older Scots term, “coor” (“to cower or crouch”).

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What is Scottish slang for bed?

Boushty / Bushtie-ba - An old Scottish word meaning 'bed'. The word originates from the French word boiste, meaning 'wooden box'. Illwillie is an old Scottish word meaning bad-tempered. Example - Cum yer wa's, my wee dawtie, an a'll pit ye t'yir bonnie bushtie-ba.

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What is minge hair?

types: minge. vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals.

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What does wet mean in Scottish?

Dreich - Wet, dull, gloomy, dismal, dreary or any combination of these. Scottish weather at its most miserable. Three wild red deer stags cover the hills looking for food after snows near Aviemore.

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What is Scots slang for girl?

A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!"

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What does greened out mean?

“Greening out” occurs when an individual engages in overuse of marijuana, which causes them to get sick. Essentially, greening out occurs when someone overdoses on cannabis.

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What does whitey stand for?

noun. whit·​ey ˈ(h)wī-tē often capitalized. offensive. used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a white person or for white people collectively.

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What's the meaning of a whitey?

(ˈhwaiti, ˈwai-) noun. (sometimes cap) derogatory, offensive slang. a white person or white people collectively. Also: whity.

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What is a Scottish sweetie wife?

Sweetie-wife: n. purveyor of gossip.

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What is a Scottish compliment?

BRAW. This means fine, good looking, or pleasant.

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Why do Scottish people say mate?

In Scotland, you're also likely to hear the word pal used in much the same way. You can also use the word “mate” to emphasise or strongly express an opinion/emotion, either if they are a friend or in friendly and informal context. For example: “Have you been watching Game of Thrones?” “Mate!

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What does dirty mean in Scottish?

Then you've got words like caiket and mocket, both meaning dirty, and hacket, meaning ugly. Another favorite (or favourite, as the Scots would say) and most-used pieces of slang is mingin' – a word with many uses, none of which are very complimentary.

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What do Scottish people say for yes?

One of the most common ways people in Scotland say yes is 'aye'. The most commonly used languages of Scotland are English and Scottish Gaelic. Yes in Scottish Gaelic is 'Dh' òl'.

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What is the Scots word for love?

Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: luve.

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What are Scottish slang words for drunk?

And here are some phrases and words to say drunk ……

Mad Wae It, Blootered, Oot The Game, Steamin, Goosed, Wrecked, Plastered, Bevied, Floored, Bladdered, Minced, Hammered, Smashed. This is probably my favourite old Scottish saying ……

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What is a funny Scottish term?

Dinnae teach yer Granny tae suck eggs

This phrase means that you shouldn't try to teach someone something that they already have a lot of knowledge about.

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What do Scottish people call themselves?

In the English language, the word Scotch is a term to describe a thing from Scotland, such as Scotch whisky. However, when referring to people, the preferred term is Scots.

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