Why Do Scots Say Pish?

Pish. Translation: Urine. However, in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland, it’s a common word for something that evokes a negative vibe. For instance, if the score at the football isnae going your way, ‘it’s a load of pish’.

What does Pish mean Scottish?

Of poor quality; very bad
pish (comparative more pish, superlative most pish) (vulgar, colloquial, chiefly Scotland) Of poor quality; very bad.

What does Pish mean in slang?

used to express disdain or contempt.

Why do Scots say Ken instead of know?

Ken. Pronounced as written. Although it technically means ‘know’, some Scots will use it to punctuate their sentences till the point where it feels like it has lost all meaning. Often used in conjunction with ‘ye’ meaning ‘you’ and ‘fit’ which means ‘what’.

What is the C word in Scotland?

A number of Scottish participants explained how c*** can be used colloquially as an affectionate or endearing term, such as calling someone a ‘clever c***’.

What do the Scottish call their wife?

Scottish Word: Geggie.

What do Scots call the toilet?

For the uninitiated, cludgie is a Scottish word meaning “toilet”, although probably not to be used in the politest of companies.

Is Pish posh slang?

It has no connection to “posh” in the sense of “fancy” (which comes from the Romany language of Gypsies). But there is another sort of “pish posh,” a variant of “pish pash,” which is a stew made of rice and small bits of meat, usually chicken, popular in India.

Is Pish posh a word?

used to express disagreement or to say that something is nonsense: Oh, pish posh! Ridiculous. Pah!

What does pisser mean in British?

pisser in British English
(ˈpɪsə ) noun vulgar, slang. 1. someone or something that pisses. a disappointment or nuisance.

What is the Scottish word for fart?

pump
pump: break wind, fart. “Ooooh more tea vicar? I do hope it was not Elsie’s small turnip scones that made you pass wind so fiercely.” The Scottish Word: pump with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

What do the Scots call a baby?

bairn
What does bairn mean? Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for child.

Why do Scots say hen?

Scottish Phrases of Endearment
Hen– being perhaps the most widely recognised. Not to be confused with the feathery fowl, but instead referring to a female, often a younger lady, used as a Scottish term of endearment, much like honey or sweetheart might be used further South.

What is the word for no in Scotland?

You can say “aye” (yes) or “nae” (no).

Do Scottish people say bloke?

Chiel (which rhymes with “peel”) is often used in modern Scots as a generic term for a person, like “bloke” or “chap” in English.

How do Scottish people say dog?

Some are well known (coo for cow and dug for dog) while others are less so (the Scots for parrot is papingo), here are our favourites.

What does a fanny mean in Scotland?

British slang, offensive : vulva. : buttocks.

What is Scottish slang for girl?

A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, “Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!” Lass is an old-fashioned way to say “young girl,” and it’s more common in parts of Britain than in the US.

What is Dinna fash mean?

don’t be troubled/bothered
‘ Dinna fash don’t be troubled/bothered. Fash is from Old French fascher ‘to annoy, weary’. The term was also commonly extended to mean ‘afflicted’, and Robert Burns uses the term with such a meaning in Holy Willie’s Prayer: ‘At times I’m fash’d wi’ fleshly lust.

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 do Scottish people call their father?

Family words in Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)