Numpty was included in the 2005 Supplement to the Dictionary of the Scots Language with the following definition: “a stupid person, an idiot”. In the revised edition of the Concise Scots Dictionary (CSD), to be published in December, the definition has been shortened to the kinder: “a foolish person”.
What does the Scottish word numpty mean?
a foolish or stupid person
The Oxford English Dictionary has launched a search to find the first recorded use in English of the word ‘numpty’, which means a foolish or stupid person. Since the mid-1980s, numpty has been used as a mild term of abuse in Britain.
What is a wee hairy in Scotland?
Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Hairy, sometimes, wee hairy, is one of these. In my youth this was always associated with Glasgow, and the Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL) defines it, rather sniffily, as: “A young woman living in the slums of Glasgow who habitually goes about without a hat. Obsolete”.
What is a numpty slang?
numpty (plural numpties) (Britain, derogatory) An idiot, dolt or fool.
Where does the expression numpty come from?
Derived from ‘numps’, a 16th-century term for someone characterized as silly or stupid, it appears to be referencing the king’s well-known mental condition.
What does a fanny mean in Scotland?
Definition of fanny
1 British slang, offensive : vulva. 2 : buttocks.
What is a Minge in Scotland?
(mɪndʒ ) noun British vulgar, slang. 1. the female genitals.
What do the Scottish call a toilet?
For the uninitiated, cludgie is a Scottish word meaning “toilet”, although probably not to be used in the politest of companies.
What do Scottish call the bathroom?
cludgie – toilet, or lavatory, originally outdoors. (“Ah’m oan the cludgie!”)
What are toilets called in Scotland?
Cludgie. Another rather vulgar term for toilet is ‘cludgie’. It refers to an outside toilet and is predominantly used in Scotland.
What does kerfuffle mean in UK?
Chiefly British Informal. a fuss; commotion.
What is a Minge in British slang?
minge (plural minges) (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) The pubic hair and vulva.
What is a daft Pillock?
pillock (plural pillocks) (UK, mildly derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.
What does Bullocks mean in Scotland?
chiefly British, usually vulgar : testicles.
What does wee numpty mean?
Numpty (alternatively spelled numptie) is an amusing word that describes an idiot, dolt or fool.
What does manky Scots git mean?
Git – Moron, Idiot. Gormless – Complete lack of common sense. Manky – Disgusting.
What does Papped mean in Scotland?
A beating, a thrashing.
What is a Jakey in Scotland?
Noun. jakey (plural jakeys or jakies) (chiefly Scotland) A homeless drunk.
What does Barra mean in Scotland?
The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term “Barra” is Glaswegian dialect for “barrow” relating to the market’s early years where traders sold their wares from handcarts.
What is a stank in Scotland?
dialectal British. : pond, pool. : a ditch containing water. British : a small dam : weir. stank.
What is a Kyle in Scotland?
Kyle, a Scottish term for a strait.