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Glaswegian |
English |
Example
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Translation |
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Hackit |
Ugly - mainly used when
referring to a female who does not look like
Laetitia Casta. [It would appear that there are no
hackit men in the world.] |
Hey hen yur dead hackit.
Your not the best looking girl in the circus but how
about going on a date? |
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Haddy |
Haddock. Often used as a
term of abuse for an ugly person. |
Ye couldnae count tae ten
withoot using yer fingers ya wee haddy ye.
Haddock or Haddock -
spot the difference:
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Hae |
Have |
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Haff |
Half |
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Haggis |
A small animal, slightly
smaller than a rabbit, that can be found on the Scottish
mountainside. It is able to change its coat colour
at will so as to blend in with the tartan of the
clan of the region it is inhabiting. Hunting
season is limited to 12th until 25th of January as
the only time these creatures are eaten is at Burns'
Suppers. |
To a Vegetarian Haggis
Oh go’en hide yer sleekit face,
Great charlatan o’ the pudding-race!
Ahin them a' ye tak your place,
Onion, lentil, and baked beans:
Weel are ye wordy o’ great disgrace,
As lang’s my arm.
Ye Pow'rs, wha mak mankind despair,
And dish them out their bill o' fare,
All Scotland hates yer stinking ware,
That smells like lavvies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer,
Cowp yon veggie haggis!
Copyright Stuart McLean : from No'
Rabbie Burns
Wild Scottish Haggis
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Hail or Hale |
Whole |
Naw, Ah don't want tae
share a fish supper - Ah want the hale lot. |
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Hain |
Husband |
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Hairy |
Derogatory term for girl. A
wee hairy is most likely to come from the less
affluent parts of Glasgow, such as Barlanark,
Pollock, Easterhouse or Drumchapel. A wee hairy's
sole aim in life is to get pregnant so that she can
trap a man and also get a council house.
Subsequently she will give birth to a wee brat on an
annual basis. |
Hey, ya wee hairy away back tae
Maryhill where you belong. Gosh
a working class girl has absentmindedly wandered
into the Utopia of Bearsden I should perhaps remind
her of her roots.
A Hairy
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Half or Hauf |
A measure of whisky.
Usually preceded by Wee ( a wee hauf) to imply that
it will not be as large as it should. |
Will ye hae a wee hauf
Willie? Och
Aye - let's hae wan fur the road. |
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Halfers |
To share the cost of
something. |
Dae ye want tae go halfers
oan a fish supper? |
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Half shut knife |
Looking depressed, annoyed or
tired. |
Ye've goat a face like a half
shut knife.
Welcome back to work - how was the holiday? |
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Halfwye |
Half Way |
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Ham Shank |
Wank - Masterbate |
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Hame |
Home |
There's nae place like hame.
Just another nine months and I get out of Barlinnie
- where I have been pleasing Her Majesty. |
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Hamework |
The work that evil teachers
force pupils to do when they should be playing with
their Xbox or watching tellie. |
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Hampden Roar |
Score |
Hampden
Park Glasgow - home of Scottish Football
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Hather |
A heather seller |
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Haudin |
House |
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Haun |
Hand |
Geeze a haun movin' this
piano. |
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Hauners |
Help during a fight. If a
person is being beaten he may call for his friends
to help - 'Hauners' |
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Haunless or Handless |
Butterfingered or Useless. |
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Hayonya |
A request for assistance -
term derives from the Hayonya Mountain Rescue and
Cat Sanctuary. |
Hey Jimmay, hayonya will
ye, Ah fell oan ma arse.
Dear innocent passer by - I have had twelve pints of
ale and find myself a little 'legless' could you
carry me home to my dearest wife? |
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Haver |
To talk dribble for an
extended period of time - ie normal woman chat. |
Goannae stoap havering and
get the dinner oan.
It would appear that you do
not have enough housework if you can find time to
moan that you have too much to do. |
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Haw |
Hey (A general way of
attracting someone's attention) |
Haw, Jimmie, kin ye tell me
where the station is?
Excuse me kind sir, could you please direct me to
the nearest railway station. |
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Haud / Hawd |
Hold |
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Hawd / Haud |
Hold |
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Hawd On |
Hold on |
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Hawfwit |
A simple person, A moron. |
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Healthy |
Good looking |
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Heather-An-Dub |
Slurry used to guild walls
of houses. Some Scottish cottages were constructed
from 'heather-an-dub' walls - these were a
combination of heather and clay. |
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Heather Birns |
Charred stems
of heather used for writing |
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Heather Fish |
What children
call tadpoles in Caithness
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Heather Heidit |
Having a bad hair day! |
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Heather Wight |
Someone from
the Highlands |
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Heavy |
Draught beer. |
Gies a pint o' heavy an' a
bag o' nuts. |
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Heavy Bongoed |
Drunk, Intoxicated |
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Heavy Scran |
Good food. |
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Heavy Team |
The gang or hardmen. Used
now as a humorous reference to friends who may back
you up in an argument provided there is absolutely
no risk of an actual fight. |
Say that wan mair time an'
Ah'll call on ma heavy team.
Insult me one more time and I will bring over my
friends - they are much more meritous of your
insults. |
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Heedrum hodrum |
An insulting term used when
referring to Gaelic music or dance. |
Oh look whit's oan the
telly, it's inither wan o' yon Heilin' Dance program
- och heedrum hodrum Ah cannae be arsed wae that.
I really do not want to
watch Strictly Come Highland Dancing. |
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Hee Haw |
Nothing, Zilch. Nullity. Zero.
Bugger All.
Hee Haw
noun
Ned speak for the English expression ‘bugger all’.
Often used as part of the courting ritual between
Ned and Nedette. The Ned will inquire, “Fancy a
shag?” The Nedette will reply indignantly “Ur gettin’
hee haw!” Fifteen minutes later they’re going at it
like dogs in heat at the nearest bus shelter.
[From Ned Speak by Stuart
McLean]
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Heehaw |
Nothing at all |
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Heid |
Head |
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Heid - Keep the |
Don't get angry. |
Awe cum oan, keep the heid,
Ah wiz only joking when Ah said you were a tight
fisted wee edgit.
Do not get angry I was only
joking when I insulted your generosity and
intelligence. |
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Heidache |
Headache |
Ah've goat a heidache.
Coming to bed drunk! Well your getting hee haw
tonight. |
Heid Bummer
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The boss |
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Heider |
To head a ball or a Glasgow
kiss |
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Heidy or Heidie |
The headmaster |
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Heidy |
Header, the ball |
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Heilands |
Highlands |
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Hen |
Something all girls get
called, substitute for 'darling', 'sweetheart', 'doll'
'hey you' etc. |
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Here you |
To demand someones attention |
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Herm |
Harm |
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Her Majesty’s Pleasure |
A stint in prison |
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Het |
The person who is 'it'
during a game of tig. (For anybody over the age of
20 - tig was a game played without the aid of an
X-Box - in which you actually ventured out of the
sanctuary of the house and moved your legs and
forward and backward motion in order to propel your
body along the road.]
Kiss-Catch was the only
game in which being het was actually a good thing. |
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Hickey |
A love bite |
Hey look at that wee Alice
hiz goat a hickey.
Christ my darling daughter is growing fast - it's
hard to believe that she'll be six next month.
Love Bite - Hickey
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Hid |
Had |
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Hielan |
The Highlands. |
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Hielanman's Umbrella |
The section of sheltered
pavement on Argyle Street beneath the railway bridge
leading to Central Station. It was often used as a
meeting point for people travel by train from the
Highlands. |
Glasgow
Central railway station - Hielanman's Umbrella
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High Heid Yins |
THE MANAGEMENT |
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Highland Games |
Highland games are events
held in Scotland and other countries as a way of
celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and
heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.
Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to
have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the
bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially
the caber toss. While centred on competitions in
piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy
athletics, the games also include entertainment and
exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and
Gaelic culture. |
Visit the website for for
information on highland games:
Highland Games
Tossing
the Caber - Dornoch Highland Gathering
Answers that old question "What do Scotsmen wear
under the kilt?"
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Hing aboot |
Hang around / Do nothing |
Ur you gonnae hing aboot
here awe day or ur ye goin' tae the pub?
Have you got nothing better to do than gardening? |
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Hing aff us |
Leave us alone |
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Hingoot |
Whore, woman of ill-repute.
Slut. |
Legal
Slut Area in Glasgow
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Hings |
Hangs |
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Hirple |
Walk with a limp |
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Hoachie |
Unusually lucky |
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Hoachin |
Full of, bursting at the seems |
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Hoachin |
Covered in lice or other
undesirables |
Yon Mary MacIntyre is pure
hoachin so she is.
Mary MacIntyre keeps refusing to go out with me. |
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Hoarses |
Horses |
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Hoat |
Hot |
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Hogmanay |
Hogmanay is the Scots word
for the last day of the year and is synonymous with
the celebration of the New Year. It is normally only
the start of a celebration which lasts through the
night until the morning of New Year's Day (1st of
January). Hogmanay is
probably a derivation of the Northern French dialect
word hoguinané |
Glasgow
Hogmanay 2010
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Hon, Hawn |
Hand |
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Honkin |
Smelling. disgusting or very
bad |
Yon Buchie is pure honkin
man - pass me the boatle.
No mater how much it hurts I'm going to get pissed. |
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Honner |
(Hander) - people that step in
for you in a fight. |
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Hoodie |
Hoodie
obscure noun
A hoodie is a sweatshirt with a
hood and is an invaluable garment for a Ned. Not
only does it hide his identity from prying CCTV
cameras but during sex it offers him anonymity and
thus protection from expensive paternity suits.
[From Ned
Speak by Stuart McLean] |
Little
Ned Riding Hood
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Hoose |
House |
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Hooter |
Nose - especially when
referring to a big one. |
A Big
Hooter
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Horti |
A form given to motorist by
the Police (HORT1) |
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Hotty |
A weirdo |
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How? |
Used instead of why |
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Howff |
A public house - usually a
non trendy traditional men's pub ie filthy. |
Scotia
Pub (Howff) Glasgow
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Howfin |
Smelly |
Your howfin so you ur.
Gosh, I believe you forgot
to spray yourself with your usual WD40 deodorant. |
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Howk |
Dig. Particularly used for
digging for coal and potatoes. |
Yon tattie howker is pure
tottie. That girl who
has a summer job digging up the potatoes should
really be a fashion model. |
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Huckled |
Arrested by the Police |
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Hud |
Had |
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Hudgie |
To get a ride on the back
of a bike or vehicle. |
Hey Jean, geeza hudgie on
yer bike and I'll show you ma willie.
I am a complete prick. |
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Hudnae |
Hadn't
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He
hudnae a clue about whit wiz goin' oan.
He was a manager so had no
idea what was happening in the business. |
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Huey (eg “Shouting on Huey”) |
Projectile vomit |
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Humdinger |
Something or someone that
is extraordinary |
She's a wee humdinger.
Look at that girl with the
ultra short mini skirt on!! I wouldn't mind giving
her one!!!! |
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Humpin’ |
Procreating up a back close |
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Humphey Backit |
A person with a humph |
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Hun |
Rangers supporter / Protestant |
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Hunner |
Hundred |
Ah've goat hunners of burds
so Ah huv. Sadly I do
not have a girlfriend for I am a piece of lowlife
and no girl would even spit on me.
Hunners and Thousands
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Hurl |
A lift or ride (particularly
on the back off a vehicle) |
Gies a hurl oan yer gocart. |
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Huv |
Have |
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Huvin' |
Having |
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Huz |
Has |
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Huznae |
Hasn't |
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