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 ah'll get ye arrabacka six - at some point after 6 o'clock -
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 someone's secrets
Ra baw's up the slates - The ball is up on the roof, ie. you cannot reach something - an unattainable goal
Tank - Beat, win (we'll tank yous re night)
Steamin - Drunk, also known as blootered or bevvied (unsurprisingly, we've got legions of words related to drink!)
Lads & Lassies - Boys & Girls, Men and Women
Jimmy & Hen - Where you don't know someone's name, men are called Jimmy (or Mac), women are called Hen
Dinnae teach yer grannie tae suck eggs - Don't teach something to someone who already knows it
Natter Discussion, as in have a natter, a blether -
Canny - Wise, clever (aye, he's a canny lad mind)
Boost - Head off, move away (ah pure boostit oota ther pronto)
Hee Haw - Nothing (that's worth hee haw byraway!)
Maw & Paw - Mum and Dad
Midden - Rubbish tip / bin, also used to describe what state a place is in (yer room's a pure midden - clean it noo afore ah skelp ye!)
Messages - Shopping (I'm 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 you're 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 Tamson's bairns - We're all God's children, born equal.
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