Aboot About Aff: Off Ah/Ah�ll/Ahm: I/I�ll/I�m Ain: Own, as in my own, which would be �Ma ain�. Anaw: Aswell, also, too, in addition to. Arsed: Bothered, as in �Ah cannae be arsed�, meaning I can�t be bothered. Auld/Aul�: Old Aye: Yes Backie: A ride on the back of someones bike. Bahookie: Buttocks, bum, bottom, arse, erse, ass, butt. Baltic: Very cold, normally used to describe a particularly cold day, as in �It�s bloody baltic the day�. Bampot: Idiot, crazy person, silly or stupid person. Bampot is a dissaproving word normally used after someone has done something particularly stupid. Banter: Lively and humourous chat or conversation. Banter is a term used to describe lively humourous conversation, usually between friends. But in Glasgow you will hear banter from many people you don�t know or have just met, e.g. a Glaswegian taxi driver, or a wee old lady waiting in the queue for her messages. (Definition of �messages� is below). Barras: The Barras, or Barrowlands; a location in Glasgows East End where there is a street market. Barrbru: Irn Bru; the fizzy, orange coloured drink that the Scot�s love. I can�t describe the taste. You have to taste it yourself to discover how delightful it is. Also recommended as a brilliant hangover cure by many Glaswegians. Bawbag: Can be used in the literal sense, meaning scrotum. Can also be used as a derogatory term, normally towards a male, meaning asshole or dick. Beamer: Red face caused by Embarresment. e.g. James had a beamer when realised his fly was down. A beamer is not a BMW in Glasgow! Belter: A very good thing, for example �That goal was a total belter!� Bile: Boil, often used in the phrase �Away an� bile yer heid� which is a cheeky way of saying no to someone. Boabie: Male genitals, penis, willy, wangdoodle, knob, cock, dick, johnson. Boak: Vomit, would most likely be heard in the phrase �That gies (gives) me the boak� which translates as finding something particularly disgusting. Boggin: Very dirty, manky, mockit, mingin�. Bookies: Bookmakers Boozer: If someone is talking about going to the boozer, it means they are going to the pub. Brass neck: Impudence, shameful boldness, embarrassing behavior. This phrase is normally used to highlight someones bold cheel or unwittingly embarrassing behavior in company of others. Breed: Bread, as in �breed an� butter�. Bucky: Buckfast; a tonic wine which is particularly popular among the Glasgow neds. Bufter: Homosexual Bunnet: Hat, any type of hat. Sometimes can also mean a tweed hat. Burds: Females By-the-way: This is a phrase used to accentuate or draw draw attention to a particular point. Can also mean aswell, also or too. Cannae: Can�t Cauld: Cold (Pronounced like the word called). Chibbed: Cut with a sharp object, normally a knife. A term used mainly in terms of stabbing someone. Clatty: Dirty, manky, mingin�. Clatty pats: The affectionate name for a nightclub in Glasgows West End called Cleopatras. Connel: Candle Coo: Cow, as in the milk producing domestic animal. You might hear the term �Highlan� coo� which is the breed of cow found mainly in the Scottish highlands. Copper crack: Dirty bum Coupon: Face, as in �What�s up wi� your coupon?� Croanie: Old friend Da Dad, father Dae: Do Daftie: Idiot, halfwit. Generally an endearing term used when someone does something a bit silly. Dancer, Ya: An expression of joy. When something particularly great happens then the phrase �Ya dancer� may be shouted. Dancin: Used when talking about a nightclub, as in �Ahm going tae the dancin� the night�. Diddies: Breasts, Boobs Dinjy: Dark and dirty Diz: Does Dobber: A derogatory term similar to calling some a dick, but perhaps a bit more friendly. Dod: A dod of something just means a bit something. Doin�/Doing: A beating or fight. Might be heard from someone who angry with someone else and to whom they are �Going to give a doing�. Donner: A walk, as in �A wee donner round the park�. Doon: Down, as in �Lets go doon the pub the night�. Dug: Dog Eejit: Silly person, normally not used in a derogatory way. Emdy: Anybody, as in �Is emdy in the lavvie the noo?� Erse: Arse, bottom, bum, buttocks, ass, as in �Sit on yer erse and listen tae me�. Fae: From Faimly: Family Fanny-bawz: A derogatory term (similar to dobber). Fartsack: Bed Fiver: A five pound note Flittin�: Moving house Fly: Illicit Fud: A name for female genitalia. Normally used as an insult, in which case it means the same as idiot or fanny. Fugly: Fucking ugly Fur: For Gaff Boss or another person in charge. Can also be used by a person talking to someone older. Geesa: Give me a, as in �Geesa wee dod a that�. Get it up ye: Loosely translated, this means �Ha Ha�. Gies: Give Ginger: Fizzy juice, particularly pertaining to Irn Bru. Gonnae: Will you or can you, as in �Gonnae gies a wee dod a that?� Greetin: Normally means crying, but can also mean moaning. Gub: Mouth, gob Hackit: Ugly, someone with a weathered face. Hairy (Hairy Mary): A female ned, normally one who is particularly loud and mouthy. Hameldaeme: Home Haudin�: Holding Haw: Generally an expression used to catch someones attention, particularly someone a distance away, for example across a street. Hawd: Hold Hawfwit: Halfwit, idiot, silly or stupid person. Generally not derogatory. Hawn: Hand, as in �Will ye hawd ma hawn?� Heavy: Can be used instead of the word very, but can also be used to describe bad news. Hee haw: Nothing, as in �He�ll be getting� hee haw aff me�. Heid: Head Heid case: Head case, idiot. Can be derogatory. Normally used to describe someone who has done something particlarly stupid. Heid the baw: Halfwit, idiot, silly or stupid person. Generally not derogatory. Heider: Header Hen: A term used to refer to or greet a female, as in �Hiya hen, how are ye?� Here you: An expression used to attract someones attention. Hing: Can mean hang, but is also the slang way of 5/18/2020 Glaswegian Dictionary :: Reader View chrome-extension://ecabifbgmdmgdllomnfinbmaellmclnh/data/reader/index.html?id=1684&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.glasgowvant.com%2Fglasw� 2/3 saying thing. Hoachin�: Very busy Honkin�: Smelly, horrible or disgusting. Honnel: Handle Hudnae: Had not Hunner/s: Hundred/s, as in �There were hunners a folk there this mornin�. Huv: Have Intae: Into Isnae: Isn�t Jake Can mean cheap booze, but is more commonly to refer to a tramp or homeless person. Can also be used to describe someone who looks messy. Jessie: If someone is described as a �big Jessie� it normally means that they are a bit soft. Jimmy Riddle: Piddle, pish, pee, wee, urine. Jist: Just Jobby: Poo, faeces, shit. Kerry oot: Carry out. Generally refers to buying alcohol from an off licence, but can also mean take-away food. Keys/Keyses: If you call keys/keyses, you are calling a truce. Normally used by children when playing tig or something similar. Kin: Can, as in �Kin ye pass me that book ower please?� Lassie: Girl, female. Lavvie: Toilet Lecky: Electricity, normally used when referring to an electricity bill. Lift: A ride in vehicle, normally a car. Would normally be heard in the context of �Do you need need a lift to school?�, or something similar. Loupin: Very sore, as in �Ma heid wis loupin when ah got up this mornin�. Mad wi� it Very drunk Maest: Most Mah: Used to refer to ones mum/mother, but also means my. Massehl: Myself Maw: Mum, mother Menshy: Grafitti Mental: Normally used when referring to someone who has tried to be tough, but has also been a bit of an idiot. Messages: Shopping, groceries. Mibbe: Maybe Middin�: Bin, rubbish dump. Can also refer to a mess, for example �This hoose is like a middin�. Midge: Bin Mince: Rubbish or crap, as in �He played mince the day�. Mingin: Horrible, disgusting, manky, dirty. Mockit: Dirty, manky, mingin�, disgusting, horrible. Motur: Car, as in �Ahm going tae pick up the motur fae the garage�. Muntered: Very drunk. Nae: No Nae-borra: Literally means �No bother�. Translated, this means no problem at all. Napper: Head Naw: No Ned: Ned stands for Non- Educated Delinquent. It means the same as chav. Nip: To kiss or to �get off� with. Normally used by teenagers, as in �Will you nip mah pal?� Nugget: Halfwit, idiot, silly or stupid person. Generally not derogatory. Ower: Over Pat and Mick Rhyme and slang for sick. Pee: Piddle, pish, wee, urine. Piece: A piece is a sandwich. Pish: Piddle, pee, wee, urine. Plook: Acne. Normally used to point out a particularly large spot. Poacket: Pocket Poke: Paper bag, as in when in the chippie, �Kin ah get a poke a chips please?� Pokey hat: An ice cream cone. Puggy: Slot machine. Pun: Pound, not normally used in terms of money. More often used when talking about weight. Punter: Customer or consumer. Pure: A descriptive word which means the same as really. See �pure dead brilliant�. Pure dead brilliant: A very Glaswegian phrase. Used to enthusiastically describe something that is really great. Randan: If someone is going out on the �randan� it means that they are going out for a drink, particularly to a nightclub. Reekin: Smelly or disgusting, but can also mean very drunk. Rid neck: Embarassed, particularly when a persons face gets very red. Riddy: If someone �takes a riddy�, it means that their face has gotten very red, most likely because they are very embarassed. Rocket: An idiot, someone who doesn�t really have a good grip on reality. Rotton: This can mean that something or someone is really bad, as in �That dinner we had the other night was rotton�. Rubbered: Very drunk. Sannies Shoes, normally refers to trainers or plimsoles. Scadge: To obtain something, for example, a lift or a cigarette. Scooby: A clue, normally used in the phrase �I don�t have a scooby� meaning I don�t have a clue. Scran: Food Scratcher: Bed Scud: To hit or smack. Scunnered: Devastated Shoot the craw: Go to bed, go home. Single fish: Is rhyming slang for pish, but is also used when ordering a piece of battered fish from a chippie. Skank/skanky: Generally talking about a female who perhaps sleeps around, or a person/place that is a bit dirty. Skelp: To hit or smack someone. Skite: To slide or slip. Slash: To cut Smidgeon: A small piece. Sook: Suck Spanner: Halfwit, idiot, silly or stupid person. Generally not derogatory. Square go: Someone who is asking you to fight them will ask for a square go. The question would simply be phrased �Square go?!?� Stoat: If someone is �stoating� they cant walk in a straight line without falling over. This would generally refer to someone who is inebriated. Stoater: This can either be a very nice looking person, or something very good such as �a stoater of a goal�. Stooky: A plaster, such as the type on a broken bone in the body. Swagger: A specific type of walk, tending to be an over-confident and rather manly walk. Tadger: Male genitals, penis, boabie, willy, wangdoodle, knob, cock, dick, johnson. Tae: To or too. Tan: This can mean either smash, as in �Tan a windae�, or can mean to drink quickly. Tap: This means loan or borrow, but will often be heard in the phrase �Gonnae tap us a fag� in which case the person asking will not be giving it back. Taxed: If someone �taxes� something it means that they have claimed it for their own. Telt: Told Teuchter: Someone from Scotland, but not from Glasgow, normally in reference to someones accent. The day: Today The morra: Tomorrow The night: Tonight The noo: At the moment, just now. Toatey: Small, little, wee. Tod: If somone is on their tod, this would mean that they were �on their own�. Toley: Poo, jobby, shit, faeces. Tom tit: Poo, jobby, shit, faeces. Tool: Halfwit, Idiot, Tube, Spanner Toon: Town, used generally when talking about going into �The Toon�, which would mean going into the centre of Glasgow. Trackies: Tracksuit, generally referring the tracksuit trousers. Troops: Friends Tube: Halfwit, idiot, silly or stupid person. Generally not derogatory. Waddin� Wedding Wallies: False teeth, dentures. Wan: One Wee: Small, little. Probably one of the best known Glaswegian words. Wee man: Friend, mate. This phrase is generally used in a friendly and endearing way. Is often used in place of excuse me. Weegie: Glaswegian Whit: What Whitey: Sick, normally after drinking too much. Wide-o: Someone who is getting a bit too big for his boots. Winch: To kiss or to �get off� with. Normally used by those in their thirties or above. Not really used by teenagers. Windae: Window Wis: Was Wisnae: Wasn�t Wummin: Woman Ye: You Yer budgies deed: Literally means �Yer budgie�s died�, but actually means that someones trousers are too short. Yersel: Yourself Youse: You guys, this would normally be used in the same context as the American Y�all. 5/18/2020 Glaswegian Dictionary :: Reader View chrome-extension://ecabifbgmdmgdllomnfinbmaellmclnh/data/reader/index.html?
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