Scots Words
Posted by Alan Masterton on Thursday, April 21, 2016 Under: Scotland
In : Scotland
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Scran - This words definition is food. It's mainly used as a verb ie. "Huv tae git some Scran doon me" which basically means, I want or I'm going to have something to eat.
Din - This means loud noise mainly when the noise is not needed or is annoying ie "keep that din doon" which means turn it down.
Dreich - This words means bleak and/or miserable. It can be used for several situations ie "It's gettin' dreich oot there, I'll no bother stickin' the washin' oot I'll pit the hea'ur oan insteed". Which means I'll not bother putting the laundry out as the weathers getting dull so I'll put the central heating on instead.
Haiver - To talk rubbish - ie "Ye're haiverin again" Which mean quit talking rubbish.
Spraffin' - A new-ish word that has came in to Scots similar to haiver only it's state a fact about someone or something that isn't true. Ie:Stop yer spraffin' which means stop talking rubbish.
Auld - Most people know this as old. It can be used in situations concerning some thing old ie "we'll tak a richt gid willy waucht fur the sake o' auld lang sign." Which means we'll have a drink and a celebration for the remembrance of the good old days gone past.
There is more but I'll be here all day if I say them all. That's what the internet is for.
Things your granny might've said (if you come from Scotland)
And again there is more but I dont have all day
In : Scotland
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