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Jacobite |
Jacobitism was (and, to a
limited extent, remains) the political movement
dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to
the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The
movement took its name from the Latin form Jacobus
of the name of King James II and VII.
Jacobitism was a response to the deposition of James
II and VII in 1688 when he was replaced by his
daughter Mary II jointly with her husband and first
cousin William of Orange. The Stuarts lived on the
European mainland after that, occasionally
attempting to regain the throne with the aid of
France or Spain. The primary seats of Jacobitism
were Ireland and Scotland, particularly the Scottish
Highlands. In England, Jacobitism was strongest in
the north, and some support also existed in Wales.
Many embraced Jacobitism because they believed
parliamentary interference with monarchical
succession to be illegitimate, and many Catholics
hoped the Stuarts would end discriminatory laws.
Still other people of various allegiances became
involved in the military campaigns for all sorts of
motives. In Scotland the Jacobite cause became
entangled in the last throes of the warrior clan
system, and became a lasting romantic memory.
[From Wikipedia] |
Jacobite Battle
Culloden
Moor
The Culloden Battle
Towards one o'clock, the Jacobite artillery opened
fire on government soldiers. The government
responded with their own cannon, and the Battle of
Culloden began.
Bombarded by cannon shot and mortar bombs, the
Jacobite clans held back, waiting for the order to
attack. At last they moved forwards, through hail,
smoke, murderous gunfire and grapeshot. Around
eighty paces from their enemy they started to fire
their muskets and charged. Some fought ferociously.
Others never reached their goal. The government
troops had finally worked out bayonet tactics to
challenge the dreaded Highland charge and
broadsword. The Jacobites lost momentum, wavered,
then fled.
[Extract from the NTS Culloden Website :
Culloden
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Lion deoch-slainte Thearlaich,
A mheirlich, strac a' chuach;
B'i sid an iocshlaint' aluinn,
Dh' ath-bheothaicheadh mo chaileachd,
Ged a bhiodh am bas orm,
Gun neart, gun agh, gun tuar,-
Righ nan dul a chur do ohabhlaich
Oirnn thar sail' ri luaths.
Alasdair MacMhaighstir
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Jag |
Injection |
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Jaggey Bunnet |
A Hat |
Bunnet
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Jaggy |
Supporter of Partick Thistle
Football Club |
Visit the website:
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle Fottball
Ground Glasgow
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Jaggy nettles |
A Scottish nettle that is .
. . well jaggy mainly!
Definitely to be avoid when
you are playing hide-and-seek. |
Scottish
jaggy nettles
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Jaiket |
Jacket |
Haud ma jaiket while Ah deel
with this wee keek.
Would you mind taking care
of my suit jacket, I find it necessary to give this
cad a good whacking. |
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Jake |
Cheap Cider |
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Jake, jakie |
A tramp or Down and Out |
Tramp
Down and Out Glasgow
. . . and
he shops at Morrisons!
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Jam sandwich |
Police Car |
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Jammy bastard |
Someone who is lucky |
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Jars |
Women's breasts |
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Jaur |
Jar |
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Jay |
A Joint (Hash) |
Pass the
hash . . .
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Jeeked |
To be very tired |
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Jeely |
Jam |
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Jeely jaur |
Jam Jar |
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Jeely Piece |
A childhood delicacy - a
sandwich filled with jam - yum!! |
Jeely
Piece song by Adam McNaughton
I'm a sky scraper wean, I
live on the nineteenth floor
But I'm no goin' oot tae play any more.
'Cause since we moved to o or new house I'm wastin'
away
For I'm getting one meal less every day.
Chorus:
Oh ye canna fling pieces oot a twenty story flat
Seven hundred hungry weans will testify to that
If it's butter, cheese or jeely, if the bread is
plain or pan
The odds against it reaching us is ninety-nine to
one
On the first day my Maw flung oot a daud o' hovis
broon
It came skitin' oot the windae and went up instead
o' doon
Noo ev'ry twenty seven hours it comes back into
sight
Cause my piece went intae orbit and became a
satellite
On the next day my Maw flung me oot a piece again
It went up and hit a pilot in a fast, low flying
plane
He scrapped it off his goggles, shouting through the
intercom
The Clydeside Reds have got me wi' a breid 'n jelly
bomb
On the third day my Maw tho't she would try another
throw
The Salvation Army band was standin' doon below
'Onward Christian Soldiers' was the tune they
should've played
But the Oompah man was playing piece 'n marmalade
We've wrote awa' to Oxfam to try an' get some aid
We all joined together and have formed the Piece
Brigade
We're gonna march to London tae demand our civil
rights
Like nae more hooses over piece flinging height
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Jelly |
Temazepam |
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Jen up |
Jen Up
fallacious adjective
‘Jen up’ is the Neds way of saying ‘honestly’.
So when the judge asks a Ned, ‘Do you deny
attempting to steal exhibit A?’ he will reply, “I
wiz only wantin’ tae see it in ra daylight. Jen up -
I hud nae intention o’ stealing ra fuckin’ telly.”
[From Ned Speak by Stuart McLean] |
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Jesusjonny |
For goodness sake
(exclamation) |
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Jiggered |
Exhausted or confused |
Ah'm fair jiggered -
marathon's dae that tae me.
I find the tremendous exertion of watching the
Edinburgh Marathon completely exhausting. |
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Jigging (The) |
The dancing / Dance (eg Ur ye
goin' tae the jigging?) |
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Jile |
Jail - Prison |
If you don't eat your
carrots your gonnae end up in thr jile. |
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Jimmy |
The universal name for any
random person you meet in the street. |
Hey Jimmy huv ye goat a
light. Darn, I seem
to have forgotten my gold lighter, excuse me sir
could you kindly light my fag. |
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Jimmy Riddle |
Piddle, Piss |
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Jined |
Joined |
Dae ye think we ur jined at
the hip? Big David
and I may do absolutely everything together but
apparently we are not Siamese twins. |
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Jiner |
A joiner or carpenter |
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Jings |
The polite was of saying
'For Fxxx Sake' |
Jings Ma, whit are ye Daein' in
bed wae uncle Bob?
Gosh mum - could you please
put your clothes on. |
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Jist |
Just |
Jist good
friends . . .
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Jo |
Sweetheart |
O Lassie Art
Though Sleeping Yet
(Extract only)
Chorus:
O let me in this ae night,
When ma cock for once is big an’ tight;
Ye can even keep oan the light,
O gonnae let me in, jo.
O Lassie art though sleeping yet,
Or art thou awake and wantin’ a bit?
The Viagra has worked – see the size o’ it,
And I would fain be in, jo.
[From No' Rabbie Burns by Stuart McLean] |
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Joab |
Job
A term used to frighten
teenagers in the same way Bogie Man is used to
frighten young children. If a father gets really
annoyed at an offspring he'll say in a menacing
voice, "Away oot and get yersel' a joab."
The victims of this
deception do not realise that there are no Bogey Men
and there are no Joabs, |
Ah cannae decide whether
tae be a doctor or a pilot or a psychiatrist or a
scientist or just be a bloody scrounger like ma
parents an ma granparents. - Wild dreams of a
Drumchapel Boy |
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Joaby |
Excretement |
Oh joaby Ah've jist goat a
joab. Damn and blast,
I have just received the awful news that I have been
offered a job! Work!! Me? Never - it's against my
religion! |
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Joby Jabber |
Homosexual |
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Johnny Bags |
Condoms |
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Jook or Jouk |
To dodge or avoid. |
That's the rain comin' oan,
Ah'm gonnae jouk up this close tae keep dry. |
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Jorries. |
Marbles (as used by
children) |
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Jotters |
To be fires from a job. |
He goat his Jotters fur
taking his work hame.
He was fired from his job at the jewellers for
stealing diamond rings. |
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Jubilee |
Iced carton drink |
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Judas Iscariot |
Carry Out (drinks from the
off-licence or supermarket |
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Juke of Montrose |
A Dose |
Ah goat a Jack of Montrose
frae ma burd.
I have been sleeping with every slag that's been
drunk enough to have sex with me. As a consequence I
must make another visit to the VD clinic - oh and I
guess you should too - sorry. |
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Jupin |
To skive off / play truant |
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