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Glaswegian and Scottish Dictionary :
Words and Translations into English.
Glaswegian or Scottish Word:
Haggis
English Meaning :
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. Example
/ Translation of example:
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
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