Glesga Sayings Part 1 Gaun yersel - Go on yourself, a motivating comment Midgie-raker - Someone who raids bins & trash for things people have thrown away Arrabacka - At the back of, as in ahll get ye arrabacka six - at some point after 6 oclock - Cludgie - Toilet, restroom (whaursyercludgieweefulla?), refers to old tenements where the toilet was in the common garden outside your flat! Wean - Child, pronounced waine, also called bairn Clype - Tell-tale, someone who tells someones secrets Ra baws up the slates - The ball is up on the roof, ie. you cannot reach something - an unattainable goal Tank - Beat, win (well tank yous re night) Steamin - Drunk, also known as blootered or bevvied (unsurprisingly, weve got legions of words related to drink!) Lads & Lassies - Boys & Girls, Men and Women Jimmy & Hen - Where you dont know someones name, men are called Jimmy (or Mac), women are called Hen Dinnae teach yer grannie tae suck eggs - Dont teach something to someone who already knows it Natter Discussion, as in have a natter, a blether - Canny - Wise, clever (aye, hes a canny lad mind) Boost - Head off, move away (ah pure boostit oota ther pronto) Hee Haw - Nothing (thats worth hee haw byraway!) Maw & Paw - Mum and Dad Midden - Rubbish tip / bin, also used to describe what state a place is in (yer rooms a pure midden - clean it noo afore ah skelp ye!) Messages - Shopping (Im awa fur ma messages) Shoot the craw - Leave in a hurry, also describes drivers who race to beat the red light (look at that numpty shootin the craw) Laldy / Welly - Put your heart & soul into it, used when youre encouraging someone to try their best (gie it laldy son, gie it some welly) Lang may yer lum reek - Long may your chimney smoke - salutation of prosperity & long life Awa an bile yer heid - Go away and boil your head! Wur aw Jock Tamsons bairns - Were all Gods children, born equal.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:46:41 +0000
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