What is this "wee" word i see everywhere

[meditereb]

What does it mean ? Why is used for everything ?

My best friend is from Japan. She had not a bloody clue what "wee" meant when she met me. I do not consider this a grave insult to the Scottish people.

lauris or someone who is a bit above themselves:

wee fella
wee man
wee gobshite
wee cxxt

I grew up in Glasgow obviously...

Sorry - laurie

If people are so genuinely offended/annoyed that the OP didn't Google just move on - no need to pile on with the meanness.

QED

someone who is a bit above themselves

Yes that too. Wee cunt

A definition is going to be very hard.

I’m surprised no one has mentioned wee nyaff yet.

For extra fun we could try to explain "that'll be right, then".

It's just a wee bit of craic, so it is.

Also this, by the late great Stephen Mulrine.

THE COMING OF THE WEE MALKIES
(Stephen Mulrine)

Haw missis, whit'll ye dae when the wee Malkies come,
If they dreep doon affy the wash-hoose dyke,
An pit the hems oan the sterrheid light,
An play wee heidies oan the clean close wa,
Missis, whit'll ye dae?

Whit'll ye dae when the wee Malkies come,
If they chap yir door an choke yir drains,
An caw the feet fae yir sapsy weans,
An tummle thur wulkies through yir sheets,
An tip thur ashes oot in the street,
Missis, whit'll ye dae?

Whit'll ye dae when the wee Malkies come,
If they chuck thur screwtaps doon the pan,
An stick the heid oan the sanitry man,
When ye hear thum shauchlin doon yir loaby,
Chanting, "Wee Malkies! The gemme's a bogey!"
Haw, missis, whit'll ye dae?

if only there was some kind of interconnected web thing where you could look things up ....

"Tatties: Many Americans have Scottish roots"

Technically, they are tubers.

What, you've never called your child a wee shite bag?!

@ThumbWitchesAbroad I would take 'wee scone' to be a term of endearment rather than a bad thing.

People generally don't try to insult someone by comparing them to nice things.

@theprodigal or Kevin Bridges favourite “did ye, aye”

What is the point of this thread?

I'm forever telling my wains to wheesht

Think my username is quite apt for this thread OP don’t you

There was a poster who used to get very annoyed over the use of "creepy wee brackets"

It was very retro. Like how we used to have to convey emotion when chatting on AOL back in the day [smiles wistfully]

Thymelord That was Scottishmummy. Who was bloody brilliant and I still miss seeing her post.

I absolutely love saying ya wee bellend. I stole it from your username

That just makes me feel old. "In days of yore, when AOL walked the internet"

Scottishmummy that's the one! I couldn't remember if it was her or FabbyChic. God i'm going back years now!