Why Do Scots Say Wee?

Many words spoken by Scottish people can be determined without too much effort. “Aye” means “yes”, “wee” means “little or small” and “nae” means “no”.

Why do Scots say wee instead of small?

Derived from wee, meaning little, and ane meaning one, wean is a word most commonly used in the West of Scotland to refer to a young child, and is sometimes also spoken as wee yin or ‘little one’. Wee is a word whose current meaning is in little dispute, but whose origins are interesting and complex.

Is saying wee Irish or Scottish?

Wee. A word that you can expect to hear in most sentences over here is ‘wee’. The term is a longstanding Irish (and Scottish) way of saying ‘little’. However, in Northern Ireland, it is often used to describe things that aren’t little at all.

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 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 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.

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 they call girls in Scotland?

A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, “Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!”

What do the Scottish call their wife?

Scottish Word: Geggie.

What do Scots call children?

Bairn
Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child. It originated in Old English as “bearn”, becoming restricted to Scotland and the North of England c.

What is a Scottish kiss?

Noun. Glasgow kiss (plural Glasgow kisses) (Britain, euphemistic, humorous) A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.

What do the Scots call the police?

Please read the Read this before you call 101 page first to ensure Police Scotland can assist with your non-emergency issue.

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 does a fanny mean in Scotland?

Definition of fanny
1 British slang, offensive : vulva. 2 : buttocks.

What is a stank in Scotland?

dialectal British. : pond, pool. : a ditch containing water. British : a small dam : weir. stank.

What are pants called in Scotland?

Breeks
Breeks is the Scots term for trousers or breeches. It is also used in Northumbrian English.

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 do Scottish people call their father?

Family words in Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)

What do Scottish people call a pie?

Scotch pie

What is a silent fart called?

Foist. Definition – a silent fart.