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    Unusual words we use and their local meanings.

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    Post by Campbell Brodie Wed 19 Dec 2012 - 15:43

    Searcher (Bill), had an idea to give a "Jock" word everyday with it's meaning, well I've taken it a bit further and have made a new category for ALL unusual words and their meanings. So, search yourlocal dialect to come up with some weird words that are used in your area and tell us what it means!

    I'll start: "Baffies"....Slippers. (Mostly used on East coast of Scotland) Unusual words we use and their local meanings. 4226408756


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    Post by Topdog Wed 19 Dec 2012 - 19:55

    Kettle is a watch
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Wed 19 Dec 2012 - 20:06

    Topdog wrote:Kettle is a watch

    ...you've to tell us why as well... Unusual words we use and their local meanings. 1498946960 (I dunno...cannae get the staff nowadays...)
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    Post by searcher Wed 19 Dec 2012 - 20:12

    Drookit =soaked

    Glaikit=stupid or thoughtless

    Stoure=dust

    Reek = smoke
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Wed 19 Dec 2012 - 20:24


    1. Breeks: Trousers
    2. Sark: Shirt
    3. Cuddy-hunkers: crouching on your shanks
    4. Ca' canny: Be cautious, take care.
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    Post by searcher Wed 19 Dec 2012 - 20:36

    Tarry breeks=sailor

    Skelp=slap

    Greet=weep

    Gawk=fool
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    Post by searcher Thu 20 Dec 2012 - 16:24

    1.hauf=half

    2.howkit=dug[up]

    3.lowin=hot

    4.parritch=porridge
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Mon 24 Dec 2012 - 22:09

    Inverness...from the Gaelic Inbhir Nis meaning the mouth of the river Ness.

    Brig O' Turk (Tiny hamlet in the Trossachs) from the amalgamation of lowland Scots and Gaelic Bridge of Tuirc meaning bridge of the boar.
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    Post by Blyth Spirit Mon 24 Dec 2012 - 22:17

    Brassic or Baltic = cold

    Keps = spectacles

    Chud = chewing gum
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Mon 24 Dec 2012 - 22:21

    Famous one...John O' Groats. This is a simple corruption of a Dutchman's name Jan de Groot, who used to run a ferry from here back in the day.
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    Post by Topdog Mon 24 Dec 2012 - 22:43

    Freeze the balls off a brass monkey.......Navy term, the Monkey was the rack the cannon balls sat in, this was brass. The balls were usually lead or a mix and the different metals reacted differently to the cold. If the balls rolled off the Monkey, they were too cold to fire.
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Mon 24 Dec 2012 - 22:51

    Topdog wrote:Freeze the balls off a brass monkey.......Navy term, the Monkey was the rack the cannon balls sat in, this was brass. The balls were usually lead or a mix and the different metals reacted differently to the cold. If the balls rolled off the Monkey, they were too cold to fire.
    Yep, the brass "monkey" or tray contracted faster than the balls which "squeezed" them out.

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    Post by Topdog Mon 24 Dec 2012 - 23:01

    Spithead Pheasant........seagull.
    Shit on a raft............kidneys on toast.
    Bag off......shag with a lady of the night.
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    Post by 3rdforum Mon 24 Dec 2012 - 23:06

    Along the border here they say "That's a terror" which means "That's hard to believe"
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    Post by Mischief Maker Fri 28 Dec 2012 - 16:30

    heard on Brave (disney/pixar film) and kevin bridges respectively
    scaffy - tink/gypsy/messy/scruffy
    gammy - dodgy/not working/fake
    (as in oh that scaffy witch gave me a gammy spell)

    up the pole - worried
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    Post by Gypsy Fri 28 Dec 2012 - 16:45

    Mischief Maker wrote:
    (as in oh that scaffy witch gave me a gammy spell)

    whoa! watch ya gob, you can banjax someones cred saying things like that. Unusual words we use and their local meanings. Images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTP3uzvOT62ddTRbySQXgxjSAM_kSddqupaPFjdeT9cs2KSqgAzuWDUDM8
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    Post by Topdog Fri 28 Dec 2012 - 16:50

    Tit hammock. Shoulder boulder holder or breast clamps
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    Post by Mischief Maker Fri 28 Dec 2012 - 18:32

    Gypsy wrote:
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    (as in oh that scaffy witch gave me a gammy spell)

    whoa! watch ya gob, you can banjax someones cred saying things like that. Unusual words we use and their local meanings. Images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTP3uzvOT62ddTRbySQXgxjSAM_kSddqupaPFjdeT9cs2KSqgAzuWDUDM8

    blame disney/pixar it's a line from the film lol
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Fri 28 Dec 2012 - 18:45

    We used to call the council road sweepers "Scaffies" when we were kids.
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    Post by Topdog Fri 28 Dec 2012 - 18:54

    Wack, yorkshire innit, pal, bloke, mate, geezer, chubb, buddy,
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    Post by Adam Mint Tue 8 Jan 2013 - 19:17

    This came up in yesterdays quiz !

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    “Kenned”, well coming from Edinburgh I have used a derivative of this word, but not the word itself...
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Tue 8 Jan 2013 - 19:44

    Ah kent that...
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    Post by 3rdforum Tue 8 Jan 2013 - 19:45

    Knacker over here is a slang term for a member of the travelling community but if you're "knackered", it means either you're tired or past your sell by date
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    Post by searcher Tue 8 Jan 2013 - 19:51

    The Lone Ranger wrote:Ah kent that...

    Weel ah didnae, tae me understood =unerstuid , ken =know, kenned = knew and kent =knew:lol!:
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    Post by Campbell Brodie Tue 8 Jan 2013 - 19:56

    searcher wrote:
    The Lone Ranger wrote:Ah kent that...

    Weel ah didnae, tae me understood =unerstuid , ken =know, kenned = knew and kent =knew:lol!:

    That was the choice I was looking for too. (Knew)

    Understood= undercumfoobilyboosticate...
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