'Scottish' words in other countries

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Inspired by a thread on here about apple and pear squash (aka as diluting juice North of the border), what other Scottish words or phrases have been met with blank looks?
For me, it was 'jotters' (books you jot things down in, so essentially exercise books) and 'gutties' (black plimsolls for primary school PE).
Any others? Been here so long I've probably forgotten most!

I never knew outwith was scottish.

Cheesy peeps
The steading

Downie - duvet
Goonie - dressing gown
Baffies - slippers
Boil year heid - get lost
Scunnered - annoyed
Go canny - go steady
Burn - stream

@dementedpixie I totally see why haha!!!

@BoredZelda

Swithering. I used it in a Facebook post and a whole heap of my English friends were confused.

But, don’t forget there is a North/South divide here too. I’m fae Aiberdeenshire, my husband is frae the Lothians. We have many debates about the right word, and how to pronounce them. He sees craws, I see craas. My favourite word is clarty, he says barkit.

Outwith is a brilliant word which doesn't have an "English" equivalent

The English equivalent is without. But it is largely unused in that way except in very formal (or outdated) text.

I wouldn't say a picture being "squint" is Scottish

It really is. Squint is used in England, but not to mean crooked. I’ve done extensive research with many English (and American) colleagues.

Is Outside of not closer to Outwith than without?

So in the last month, I've heard 2 people speak separately of this item or clothing and I have no idea what it is or how it is spelt.... so please bear with me......

Geelie??? As in "I've bought myself a wee geelie for the winter"..... is it just a throw? Lol.

My Glaswegian bf asked me if I wanted a can of ginger then gave me a can of lilt and he called sandwiches pieces.

Outwith has a general sense of outside or beyond, so eg, outwith working hours, outwith one's power or jurisdiction.

Schemies - because they lived in a "housing scheme"; large council house development. Confused the heck out of me asking directions around Hilltown in Dundee where everyone I asked referred to the high rise landmarks as "schemes". I stayed lost for at least 30 mins and two extra miles on foot in the wrong direction and back! @elizabethtailor

@ReginaaPhalange

So in the last month, I've heard 2 people speak separately of this item or clothing and I have no idea what it is or how it is spelt.... so please bear with me......

Geelie??? As in "I've bought myself a wee geelie for the winter"..... is it just a throw? Lol.

A Gilet? A sleeveless jacket type thing

Jeezy peeps!

It's brass monkeys outside!!! Aka it's cold!!! (Another fife term from college days)

Stick bubbly
Greetin
Havering
Bummin
Dreich

Or chilli Baltic - again, cold

@BoredZelda

schemies. Non complimentary term for pikeys/rough people.

Schemies are not pikeys, pikeys are tinkers, schemies are people who live in a council estate (or “housing scheme”)

Yep that's how I always understood it.

@dementedpixie that's what I said but she said no, it's different?!?!

Defo pronounced "gee-lee" which is in my mind, a gilet!!! The way she animated it was like a long scarf throw thing!? I've no idea! I'll need to message her and ask haha!!

Geelie??? As in "I've bought myself a wee geelie for the winter"..... is it just a throw? Lol.

It’s a sleeveless jacket. Like a body warmer thing, a gilet.

Is Outside of not closer to Outwith than without?

That’s what’s used now, but without was more comply used back in the day.

Janny- the caretaker at a school

As a Scot in England in an education related job no one knew what I was talking about when I was mentioning the Janny

Anyone else say 'legs in a basket'? It's a west coast Scotland thing I think!

Me, South Scotland and DH, north east England have quite a few phrases and words in common - barn, oxters, wheesht (except DH is more 'whisht' as in 'had yer whisht' or 'whisht, lads, had yer gobs') and quite a few others.

@SandandFog

Janny- the caretaker at a school

As a Scot in England in an education related job no one knew what I was talking about when I was mentioning the Janny

It's always been the janny!! Never anything else for me lol!!

I'm English, but came to Dundee as a medical student in the 1970s and stayed in Scotland ever since.
I was v amused by the Dundonian patients' grading of illness:
"He's no awfy weel" = he has a mild illness
"He's no weel" = he is fairly ill
"He's awfy no weel!" = he is in intensive care.

Cludgie, and keeking oot the windae

Anyone else say 'legs in a basket'? It's a west coast Scotland thing I think!

They used it at our local school, we’re not west coast.