Inglês geográfico e cultural - Scottish English

Here you will find slang from Scottish English, featuring regional expressions, accents, and cultural terms unique to Scotland.

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bairn [substantivo]

(Scottish) a child, either a son or daughter

Ex: They 've had another bairn , a wee lass this time .

wee [adjetivo]

(Scottish) very small in size

Ex: The library had a wee section dedicated to rare and miniature books .

message [substantivo]

(Scottish; plural only) shopping, groceries, or errands

Ex: I forgot half the messages I was meant to bring back .

numpty [substantivo]

(Scottish) a foolish or silly person

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gallus [adjetivo]

(Scottish) bold, cheeky, or confident in a showy, sometimes reckless way

Ex: The bairn came out with a gallus answer that made everyone laugh .

dreich [substantivo]

(Scottish) dreary, dull, or miserable weather

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to ken [verbo]

(Scottish) to know, be aware of, or understand

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bammy [adjetivo]

(Scottish) crazy; acting wildly or unpredictably

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bowfing [adjetivo]

(Scottish) stinking, disgusting, or foul

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buroo [substantivo]

(Scottish) unemployment office or the benefits received from it

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commotion lotion [substantivo]

(Scottish) Buckfast Tonic Wine, a strong fortified wine popular in parts of Scotland

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down the cludgie [frase]

(Scottish) lost, wasted, or irretrievable

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electric soup [substantivo]

(Scottish) strong fortified wine, typically referring to highly alcoholic or potent varieties

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fitba [substantivo]

(Scottish) soccer

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Gorbals kiss [substantivo]

(Scottish) a headbutt, typically delivered in a fight

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sosh [substantivo]

(Scottish) a cooperative store

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to spraff [verbo]

(Scottish) to speak excessively or pointlessly

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titty [substantivo]

(Scottish) a sister or a girl, used affectionately

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tube [substantivo]

(Scottish) a foolish or stupid person

Ex: She called him a tube after he tripped over nothing .

up the kyte [frase]

(Scottish) pregnant

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wane [substantivo]

(Scottish) a child

Ex: The wane tripped over but quickly got back up .

wreck the hoose juice [frase]

(Scottish) Buckfast Tonic Wine, a strong fortified wine popular in parts of Scotland

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mad with it [frase]

(Scottish) extremely drunk or intoxicated

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to malky [verbo]

(Scottish) to slash or cut someone with a razor

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moddies [substantivo]

(Scottish) the school subject Modern Studies in Scotland

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mortalled [adjetivo]

(Scottish) extremely drunk or intoxicated

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offski [adjetivo]

(Scottish) away, not present, or off somewhere

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scud [adjetivo]

(Scottish) naked; unclothed

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to skite [verbo]

(Scottish) to drink a large amount of alcohol

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snitcher [substantivo]

(Scottish) a handcuff

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