Very Scottish things

[Jbrown76]

Inspired by the very Irish things thread on Craignet.

Stop annoyin ma happiness

@ImGoingThroughChanges or stoap bugging ma shit

These are in use in my house. But we pronounce it affy not awfy. My late GPs (ancestors not Drs were from the Hilltown.)

My, as in
Going to my bed
My Mum, my Dad etc even when talking to a sibling.
I left Scotland as a child but that’s stuck and I notice it when back there. When I went to Uni I got a lot of, who else’s bed would you be going to? Until a Scot backed me up.

People are generally much more friendly in Scotland. I lived in various English locations and agree, no-one makes polite conversation.
I much prefer Scotland tbh.

Yes, no greater compliment from my granda than him declaring his dinner to be 'affa fine'.

No East coasters have mentioned smokies yet. Yum.

Edinburgh it's ah

Supper to me is something light that you have before bed. I got very confused when I visited English relatives and found they treat it as a three course meal. I had, of course, had my tea beforehand.

My English relatives are very confused if I say I'm off out to get the messages. I'm not quite sure what they expect me to come home with, only that it isn't bread and milk.

@spiderplantparty same here! We had our 'tea' at about 5/5.30pm then some toast and a cuppy at about 9.30/10pm before going up to bed. I used to have porridge as well!

@spiderplantparty the toast/porridge and cuppy before bed was supper for me.

Artie is touring with "songs from singing kettle " I asked my 30 year old if she fancied it 😃

My mum telling me my room was a midden.

Also relating to the school thing. I went to school in Glasgow and we had a Catholic school just down the road from us. They had to stagger the times that the schools got out and occasionally there would be pitched battles at our school between the two sides. It didn't help that the school I was at was regarded as a bit "posh".

So many things on here bringing back memories. I always remember my granny saying that Cliff Richard was a plaster. I never did find out what that meant! I've also never heard anyone else using it.

I always remember at primary school we had an annual Burns competition where everyone had to recite a poem. I can still remember the word to Address to the Haggis which has come in useful on occasions.

Ma Da sings ‘If it Widnes get yer wellies’ to ma son.

Himself/Herself. As in ‘did ya see herself yesterday?’

Autocorrect got me stupid.

Brand new to describe someone/something good.

square sausage
jamp (past tense of jump - I didn't actually believe this one at first, but apparently a real word in Angus)
outwith (again, didn't believe it's only a word in Scotland, but apparently so)
vire (as in, to move money from one account to another fort business purposes)
boley; foley-hole ( the space that opens into the coal bunker)

FIL says jamp. It makes my teeth itch 😂

We call them Belfast Baps!

First made by a Belfast baker in the 1840s and a staple ever since. From there, migrated over to Lowland Scotland.

I’m a very old Weegie so some of these may no longer be relevant/still in use

Am ur meaning ‘I am’ e.g: Aye am ur (yes I am) Naw y’m urny ( no you are not).

Bahookie - backside

Bawheid/Bawface a large round face/head meant as an insult

Black affronted - ashamed or embarrassed

Oary boat- rowing boat

Sweetie wife - person who gossips

Cludgie - toilet

Clype - tell tale

I lived in London for over a decade. Using "outwith" was sport. See also "aye, right", "how no" and "how come".

I used to long for well fired rolls. No one understood when I explained how they made your teeth feel!

The use of the C word as a term of endearment. Rife in Glasgow.

The word "outwith" isn't only used in Scotland. Indeed, dictionaries will say either mainly or chiefly used in Scotland.

I grew up in Northern Ireland and used "outwith" there. Still use "outwith" as an adult today. Not surprising given the historical connection between Lowland Scotland and eastern Ulster.

It's also used in northern England.

Tattie holidays - have often had to explain to English friends why schools get 2 weeks off in October. Also Summer hols starting early for The Berries.
The expression "Did ye aye?" always have a laugh when I see it on threads - how to get troll hunting under the radar.