Auld.

Old.

Awae'n'

Away and........ Usually associated with an insult, as in,

" Awae'n' **??.. yourself"

Aye

Pronounced, "I". Yes.

Aye

Pronounced, "Hay", a word that is inserted at the start of a sentence to add emphasis to the sentence that follows.

Aye - gizzae a pint fore I dae.

Excuse me barman, I have been waiting rather a long time to be served, please serve me.

Note the different use of the word, "Aye". This normally means yes but in this case it is pronounced, "Hay" and can be taken as a means of attracting someone's attention.

Bollox

Depends on the context, but can mean either: -

1. I do not agree with your last statement.

2. Bad/terrible, as in, "This is bollox".

Caledonia

Scotland. Mostly used by drunken Scotsmen, when abroad, whilst feeling nostalgic.

Chuckta

Someone who lives in the countryside.

Corn Beef

Scottish rhyming slang for deaf - see deef.

Dae

Die. Pronounced the same as the word meaning do, the only difference is in the context which it is used in.

Dae

Do. Pronounced the same as the word meaning die, the only difference is in the context which it is used in.

Deef

Deaf - See Corn Beef.

Dinnae

Don't.

Ehh

A peculiarly Edinburgh word which is inserted at the end of a sentence to emphasise the fact that the sentence is a question, e.g. "Are you going to the football? Ehh?"

Can also be used during normal conversation to ensure that the other party is still listening, e.g. "I am going to the football match, Ehh".

Fish Supper

A portion of fish and chips.

Fitba

Football.

Ginnae.

Going to.

Glesgae.

Glasgow.

Heavy

Beer. Prononuced, "Heevy".

Hibee

An Hibernian football supporter. Can be used in conjunction with an insult if you don't support Hibernian, i.e. " A Hibee ..**??"

Hun

What a Celtic Football Club supporter calls a Rangers Football Club supporter - see Taig.

Nae.

Not.

Nip

A spirit, an alcoholic drink, as in a nip of whisky.

Numpty

Idiot.

Ooose

The Scottish pronunciation of, "Ouse", as in house (Hooose), mouse (Mooose). Used in all words that contain the letters ouse.

Rya

Are you.

Rya ginnae nae dae that.

Please don't do that. A full, or literal, translation is beyond the scope of this page. View this as a sentence and do not try to dissect it - it won't help.

Sassenach.

An Englishman. Only a mild insult - does not really confer the depth of feeling.

Sod this.

I am going to stop doing my current task.

Stingy

Mean.

Stuckie

A plaster cast that is used to aid the repair of broken limbs, i.e. you break your arm and the hospital puts a stuckie on your arm.

Taig

What a Rangers Football Club supporter calls a Celtic Football Club supporter - see Hun.

Tube

Idiot.

Wee

Small, insignificant.