Lifestyle

A lesson in Scottish lingo

By BZashleigh 31 Dec 2020

Here's some to get you started...

"Ah dinnae ken"
Translation: "I don't know"

"Geein me the boak"
Translation: "That makes me feel sick"

"That's braw"
Translation: "That's great/brilliant"

"Don't be a wee clipe"
Translation: "Don't be a tell-tale"

"Keep the heid!"
Translation: "Stay calm, don't get upset"

"Haud yer wheesht!"
Translation: "Be quiet"

"Yer bum's oot the windae"
Translation: "You're talking rubbish"

"I'm getting the messages"
Translation: "I'm getting the grocery shopping"

"Guid gear comes in sma' bulk"
Translation: "Good things come in small packages"

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