What is this "wee" word i see everywhere

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What does it mean ? Why is used for everything ?

@anotherlittlechicken why on earth would they? It's a mean pile-on.

@mintyrollerthats just made me laugh out loud. I had completely forgotten that song, top tune from the back of the bus on many a school trip🤣.

I remember a similar thread about the use of 'erm...' to start a response. It was clear the OP was not a native English speaker and was genuinely curious to understand. This was a while ago and replies were helpful and sometimes funny but not mean like this as I recall.

Ohdeariedear not forgetting 'ye cannae throw yer granny off the bus'

'not a native English speaker' bit I assume they watch tv/films? American movies/cartoons - when portraying someone Scottish - always throws in 'wee' doesnt it?

Pedants would be starting the argument about whether Scots is a LANGUAGE or a DIALECT

Scots (Lallans) is as different from English as Czech and Slovak or Croatian and Bosnian.

It's the old adage: A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.

@NellVarnish I saw a Scottish mummy and a number the other day on a thread, but the style was all wrong, so I'm guessing that was a different mum from Scotland

I once had a non-Brit colleague express horror at 'ye cannae throw yer granny off the bus'. "How can you joke up this? It's so mean!"

I did point out that the song says that you can't...

A wee lesson:

"The Main Dialects of Scots

Scots is the collective name for Scottish dialects known also as ‘Doric’, ‘Lallans’ and ‘Scotch’ or by more local names such as ‘Buchan’, ‘Dundonian’, ‘Glesca’ or ‘Shetland’. Taken altogether, Scottish dialects are called the Scots language.

The Scots language, within Scotland, consists of four main dialects known by the names (1) Insular, (2) Northern, (3) Central, and (4) Southern. These dialect regions were first defined and mapped back in the 1870's.

Within each of the four main dialects there are also sub dialects which you can learn about in more detail by clicking on the relevant regions on the map opposite.

These sub dialects exist because people who belong to a main dialect also have ways of speaking, such a words, phrases, or pronunciations, which are only found in a smaller area within a main dialect. And even within sub dialects it is also possible to find forms of speech used in very local areas, such as particular cities.

So, to give one example, Central Scots, which is a main dialect, has a sub dialect called West Central Scots, and within West Central Scots the city of Glasgow has long had a distinct city dialect.
This means that people who speak Glasgow city dialect are speaking a form of West Central Scots and also belong to the wider Central Scots region because they share many features in common with other speakers in that larger dialect region.

We can then take this one step further, to a national scale, and say that people speaking Glasgow city dialect are Scots speakers because Central Scots is one of the main dialects of the Scots language as a whole."

Although they missed 'the patter' and my brother's own dialect - 'fucking sweary'

And Aberdonian is just a language on its own. We had some family up there and every so and often a great uncle would call up for dad and no one could actually understand what he was saying.

"Daaaaaaaaaddddd - it's great uncle Albert on the phone for you - I think!"

I have greatly enjoyed this thread. Used up a wee half-hour or so.
(I'm thinking of changing my name to BoredShitless.)

Thanks to all who enlightened me on the rough meaning of "wee scone"!
The FB thread in question was because someone had taken offence at the use of the word scone directed against someone, and said it was offensive but no one knew why!
Clearly a PO at work as it doesn't sound offensive at all by what you're saying.

I used to love it when friends would call my house and speak to my dad rather than my mum, cause they'd always come back all "I spoke to someone who I assume was your dad, no idea what he said though" and he'd be all "ah your pal rang, lovely girl but seemed a bit confused".

Northern Irish here - now living in London. My auntie also has lived in London for decades but she remarked on the use of “wee” when she returned to NI to help look after my granny and Granda.

As previous posters have said, it’s not unusual to hear: “Put your wee card in the wee machine now - there’s your wee receipt, now”.

Love it.

And to the end of 🎶stop the bus I need a wee wee cup of tea... AND A BISCUIT🎶 was always added by my school!

Also please note that it someone offers you a "wee dram" this does not mean that it was actually be small from your perspective.

My uncle mixes his with Irn Bru, which is either the most Scottish thing ever or a sign that his tastebuds are broken.

There used to be a sign outside a campsite on the shores of Loch Lomond that said "Wee totty tents only". I thought it was lovely and descriptive.

(I am fluent in Glaswegian after 30 years with Scottish DH. I also speak fluent Bristolian).

I’m married to a Scot and we have so much shared dialect.

One of my personal favourite is something my father in law used to say to my husband when he was a “wee” lad. Used to occasionally clip him round the head while passing by, saying “Here’s a skelp for nothing”.

In the name of the wee man .

I’m away for a wee lie down.

Spelling can be checked using the following sources:
Chambers dictionary
The Broons
Oor Wullie

I love Oor Wullie.
My dad has a copy of it and I used to love reading it!

Why are posters so indignant over this question from the OP? It seemed like genuine curiosity

People are dicks, basically.

Yes, OP could have just googled it, but equally, PPs could have ignored the thread. Replying just to have a go at someone serves no purpose. Just being rude for the sake of it.

No affie weel

And

Affie no weel

Said in hushed tones.

In the name of the wee man

I still say that. Im also very fond of 'yeh wee bampot'.