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Top 5 Scottish Words & Phrases

On Bowie@Breakfast we put together the definitive list of Scottish words & phrases....

Our phone lines almost crashed with the amount of calls flooding in on what Scottish words or phrases wouldn't fly outside of the country. Everything from 'Off Ma Nut' to 'Howfin' made an appearance. Listen to the top 5 below (spelling mistakes likely):

  1. Anthony - 'Baufin'
  2. Diane - 'Take That Ben'
  3. Lynne - 'Messages'
  4. Marie - 'Oot Noo'
  5. Phil - 'Scunnered'

Some of the best from our Facebook comments are:

Michelle O'Donnell - Away ye go an bile yer heid

John Joe Cahill - Fanny's yer auntie & Boab's yer uncle

Roseanne Kennedy - Hawd yer breeks up

Joanne Martin - Gless Cheques (Alas, no more!)

Louise McGhee - Puggies

Check out the gallery below for some words that have a totally different meaning in Scotland!

Scratcher

Scratcher - skrach-er noun - An accessory used to relieve an itch in the middle of your back.
What it means in Scotland: Your Bed.

Heavy

Heavy - hev-ee noun - Something with a substantial weight.
What it means in Scotland: A type of dark beer.

Greet

Greet - greet verb - A manner of saying hello.
What it means in Scotland: Cry.

Piece

Piece - pees noun - A limited portion or quantity of something.
What it means in Scotland: A sandwich.

Ken

Ken - ken noun - A male first name, short for Kenneth, friend of Barbie.
What it means in Scotland: To have knowledge of, e.g. "d'ye ken what's on ma piece?"

Supper

Supper - suhp-er noun - A late evening snack.
What it means in Scotland: Any meal from the chippy that has chips with it.

Roaster

Roaster - roh-ster noun - A pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
What it means in Scotland: Someone who always speaks rubbish, e.g. "that Sandra at my work is a complete roaster."

Tattoo

Tattoo - ta-too noun - An indelible design created by inserting pigment into punctures in the skin.
What it means in Scotland: Hunners of pipe bands.

Deck

Deck - dek noun - An exposed platform on a ship.
What it means in Scotland: To punch someone very hard, knocking them to the ground, e.g. "If you dinnae get yer hands aff ma piece, I'm gonnae deck ye."

Tee

Tee tee noun - A warm beverage created from the brewing of bagged leaves.
What it means in Scotland: Dinner.