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”.
“Be happy while you're living, For you're a long time dead.” “What may be done at any time will be done at no time.” “Time and tide wait for no man.”
Scottish Sayings
Yer lookin' a bit peely wally – Meaning you look pale or ill. That's gee-in me the boak – A gross but classic Scottish expression one might use if something was making them feel sick! Gonny no dae that – Means please don't do that! Haud yer weesht – Is a not super polite way of saying 'be quiet'!
Bonnie – Good
This cheerful Scottish word means 'beautiful' – an indispensable phrase for those exploring the beautiful landscapes of Scotland.
You can say “aye” (yes) or “nae” (no).
Scottish Word: Geggie.
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.
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').
In my defens God me defend (Scottish Gaelic: Ann an Dia no dhìon dìon mi) is the motto of both the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland and royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland.
An archetypal example of an overt Scotticism is "Och aye the noo", which translates as "Oh yes, just now". This phrase is often used in parody by non-Scots and although the phrases "Och aye" and "the noo" are in common use by Scots separately, they are rarely used together.
Madainn mhath. Heidh, a Mhàiri! Madainn mhath. Good morning.
What does bairn mean? Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for child.
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Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child. It originated in Old English as "bearn", becoming restricted to Scotland and the North of England c.
Rocket (Rocket) Scottish slang for crazy. Ronan is a rocket.
According to the http://www.dsl.ac.uk/ the Scots word for Police is Police, its pronunciation is Polis.
A bonailie is a very cheery parting. It is derived from French ‘bon' meaning good and ‘aller' to go, although the Older Scots variant ‘bonvale' is clearly influenced by ‘vale', the Latin farewell.
Douce was borrowed into Scots from French douce, itself derived from Latin dulcis, meaning "sweet", and has been recorded in Scots texts since at least the sixteenth century.
Rocket/Nugget/Dafty/Roaster/Melt - Another raft of expressions for people you'd happily avoid if you could. "That bird's a rocket, she's tuned to the moon." Lavvy heid - (Toilet head) somebody who is full of crap. "Don't believe a word that comes out of lavvy heid's gub."