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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

For instance, ma big coat, handy with this weekends weather

Can you stick the "the big light oan" You got anymore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going for the messages

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By *r huskyMan
over a year ago

cockenzie

You'll have had your tea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ginger = any soft drink

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" im away to the pictures "

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

Pass me a cloot (a cloth incase you are wondering)

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By *stwoCouple
over a year ago

anywhere

Jelly piece

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By *stwoCouple
over a year ago

anywhere

Clout can be scarf too.Never cast a Clout till May is oot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going for a swally

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scullery = kitchen.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Numpty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Haud yer weesht

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

It's ben there in the loaby.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting doon on yer hunkers

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Am 'scunnered'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oxter....hairy or otherwise...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ben the hoose

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By *rallvalCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

My mother still calls the lobby press/hall cupboard a "glory hole"

I cannot tell her why she shouldn't without having an interesting conversation.

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

Ayrshire, Glasgow

Aye right!!

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By *ose1985Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Giving dogs a "clap". When I first moved to Scotland I genuinely thought it was weird that children would ask if they could give my dog an applause.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Giving dogs a "clap". When I first moved to Scotland I genuinely thought it was weird that children would ask if they could give my dog an applause. "

Ha ha...that's quite cute actually

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Calling a child the 'wean'

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By *ose1985Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Giving dogs a "clap". When I first moved to Scotland I genuinely thought it was weird that children would ask if they could give my dog an applause.

Ha ha...that's quite cute actually

Haha. I say it myself now.

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By *havennaturistsCouple
over a year ago

Banff

'Fit like'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuctifano

* I am baffled and or unaware why

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By *isbehavingWoman
over a year ago

Huntly

A roll on sausage or a piece on .....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Piece n broon sauce

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By *erfume-LoverMan
over a year ago

Lothian area

Some Scottish people struggle with this - it hangs on the wall at Kirkcaldy station

Whit wey does the engine say ‘Toot-toot’?

Is it feart to gang in the tunnel?

Whit wey is the furnace no pit oot

When the rain gangs doon the funnel?

What’ll I hae for my tea the nicht?

A herrin’, or maybe a haddie?

Has Gran’ma gotten electric licht?

Is the next stop Kirkcaddy?

There’s a hoodie-craw on yon turnip-raw!

An’ seagulls! – sax or seeven.

I’ll no fa’ oot o’ the windae, Maw,

Its sneckit, as sure as I’m leevin’.

We’re into the tunnel! we’re a’ in the dark!

But dinna be frichtit, Daddy,

We’ll sune be comin’ to Beveridge Park,

And the next stop’s Kirkcaddy!

Is yon the mune I see in the sky?

It’s awfu’ wee an’ curly,

See! there’s a coo and a cauf ootbye,

An’ a lassie pu’in’ a hurly!

He’s chackit the tickets and gien them back,

Sae gie me my ain yin, Daddy.

Lift doon the bag frae the luggage rack,

For the next stop’s Kirkcaddy!

There’s a gey wheen boats at the harbour mou’,

And eh! dae ya see the cruisers?

The cinnamon drop I was sookin’ the noo

Has tummelt an’ stuck tae ma troosers. . .

I’ll sune be ringin’ ma Gran’ma’s bell,

She’ll cry, ‘Come ben, my laddie’,

For I ken mysel’ by the queer-like smell

That the next stop’s Kirkcaddy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Roasted cheese

And dont anyone be saying toasted!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye!

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By *iboy69Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

After a long run today am jiggered

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Roasted cheese

And dont anyone be saying toasted!!"

Noooooo it’s toasted (grill) not roasted (oven) and a whole different thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I first moved to Scotland my new boss told me to put some rubbish in the bucket. I was so confused

On my first break a co-worker asked what I had for my piece.

They must have thought I was a right idiot just looking all blank at them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Roasted cheese

And dont anyone be saying toasted!!

Noooooo it’s toasted (grill) not roasted (oven) and a whole different thread

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noooooooooo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Roasted cheese

And dont anyone be saying toasted!!

Noooooo it’s toasted (grill) not roasted (oven) and a whole different thread

noooooooooo

Cheese on toast???

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Roasted cheese

And dont anyone be saying toasted!!

Noooooo it’s toasted (grill) not roasted (oven) and a whole different thread

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Had toasted cheese for supper

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By *hedevilwearspradaWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere nearby

Having your supper - evening meal

Awa an bile yer heid

Yer wee mum

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baffies!!!! Ie slippers. Where do you get Baffies from slippers

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By *hatsmynameagainCouple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

My all time fav one is "How" as the one word can be a whole sentence

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jesus really that's no right lol

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By *ncognito!Woman
over a year ago

falkirk

Bahookie always makes me laugh

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Hen. Where the hell does that come from?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hen. Where the hell does that come from?"

Who knows but I like it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ma lumbs reeking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Their they're there, no more Scottish than that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a braw day the day eh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Their they're there, no more Scottish than that

I say that to grammar nazis whist gently patting their, they’re, there backs

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By *heik yourwillyMan
over a year ago

shire

furryboots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baw ache !!

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By *ilhouette-mannyMan
over a year ago

Aberdeenshire

Ca' be arsed.

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By *mudg3rMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

A plen ane n an ingin ane, an a

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I was not long in Scotland when my new school friends mum said to me "where do you bide hen". I was clueless to what she meant so replied "i don't know".

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By *ornyfuckers66Couple
over a year ago

fife

Tatties of course with neeps

Faz that it the door

Gonnae no

Geez a break

In Germany mate requested seevin beers Barman declined saying nine Reply no mate seevin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ootsider. As a kid you'd get a slap for eating the ootsie lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The ootsider. As a kid you'd get a slap for eating the ootsie lol"

I was a rebel....I open both ends and toast them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get Ben the scullery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The ootsider. As a kid you'd get a slap for eating the ootsie lol

I was a rebel....I open both ends and toast them

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my arse would still be rid raw if I'd done that lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"gies a"

Kiss

gobble

piece n sausage

brek

well used that one

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Was surprised to learn the word outwith is rarely used outwith Scotland.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baw hair away

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Want tae gies a poke, hen?

Asking for a paper bag for your sweeties... ??????

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By *ane DTV/TS
over a year ago

Glasgow

Mingin'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hauding the cats arse to the fire

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By *ill-Ian KissesCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere over there

"The ootsider. As a kid you'd get a slap for eating the ootsie lol"

My family call the Mothers Pride loaf the knobby’ because we couldn’t say knobbly when younger and it stuck

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

TOTTIE(That man is tottie)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

put that in the scullery oan the bunker

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Am away to my bed see Yooz the moarinz moarnin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Then you get a visitor and your mum starts talking funny , ... is there any BREAD in the BREED BIN ? Lol

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By *hekaiserMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Heed-de-baw....Not heading the football?!?!?!

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By *havennaturistsCouple
over a year ago

Banff

Chuckies.........small stones like those on a driveway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fas turn is it to get the rowies in this week!

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By *ornyhighlander1993Man
over a year ago

Highland

The only country where how means why.

Why do we say sean like shawn but we dont say dean like dawn we say it like deen??

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By *obertELeeMan
over a year ago

Montrose

Wean just gives me the cringe.Its not just wean its weeeeaaaan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Away n bile yer heid ya fud

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Awa n f*ck yirsel

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