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Glaswegian |
English |
Example
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Translation |
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Ma |
Mother / My |
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Mackie |
Hit with a stick |
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Mackintosh |
The Mackintosh or Macintosh
(abbreviated as mac or mack) is a form of waterproof
raincoat, first sold in 1824, made out of rubberised
fabric. The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish
inventor Charles Macintosh, though a letter k is
added by many writers. |
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Maddy |
A lunatic. |
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Mad wae it |
Drunk or drugged |
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Mair |
More |
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Maist |
Most |
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Malinky |
Thin |
Skinny
Malinky Longlegs Children's Rhyme - Author
Unknown
Skinny Malinky Longlegs
Big Banana feet
went tae the pictures
and couldnae find a seat
when the picture started
Skinny Malinky farted
Skinny Malinky longlegs
Big Banana feet |
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Malky |
To headbut or slash someone
(Give a Glasgow Kiss) |
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Mangle |
The 'tumble drier' of the
days when men were men and women did all the work.
Clothes would be squashed dry in the mangle by
turning a dirty big handle and stuffing the
delicates between two turning pins. |
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Mangle |
Kill (in a nice gentle way) |
If you keep gettin' under
ma feet while Ah'm daein the washin' Ah'm gonnae mangle
you. Darling I
am washing the clothes please give ma a little
peace. |
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Manky |
Dirty |
Lanky Franky was Manky.
He never
washed his bum.
He never
brushed his teeth at night.
Just like
his manky mum.
[Copyright Stuart McLean] |
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Manky Matress |
Horrible, dirty people |
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Margarine Fanny |
A girl who has sex with anyone
who asks - and some that don't ask. |
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Maself / Masel' |
Myself |
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Mate |
Friend
Mate
noun
Refers to the English ‘friend’. When a Ned used the
phrase ‘mate’ it is always preceded by one of the
following; “Got a light . . “, “Geeza fiver . . “,
or “Ur fur a doing . .”
[From Ned Speak by Stuart McLean] |
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Mauchit |
Dirty / filthy |
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Maw |
Mum |
Ma maw's a
millionaire
Ma maw's a millionaire
Blue eyes an' curly hair
Walkin' doon Buchanan Street
Wi' her big banana feet.
Ma Maw's a millionaire.
Ma maw's a millionaire
Blue eyes an' curly hair
Sitting among the Eskimos,
playing a game o' dominoes,
Ma Maw's a millionaire. |
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Max'd |
Modified Car |
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Meat Wagon |
Police Van |
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Meenit |
Minute |
See - a wee meenit |
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Melt |
Face |
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Menchy |
Writing on a wall |
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Mental |
Crazy / Very angry |
Whan Ah saw him kissing ma
burd Ah jist went mental.
When I saw that cad kissing my fiancé I became
overcome with emotion - that's my excuse your
Honour. |
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Merrit |
Married. |
Ur ye merrit? Do Ah look
like Ah'm some kind a eejit? |
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Messages |
Groceries |
Ah'm away tae the shoaps
fur the messages. I
am going to the shop for cigarettes and crisps -
making a short detour past the pub and the bookies. |
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Mibbe or Mibby |
Maybe |
Mibbe Ah'll take the weans
to the zoo on Saturday.
Should the Rangers v Celtic game get cancelled, all
the pubs close down, fishing be made illegal and
hanging about doing nothing become a hangable
offence I will possibly consider taking my offspring
to the zoo. |
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Midden |
Garbage bins |
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Midgie |
Bin |
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Midgie |
A wee insect with a massive
bite. |
A midgie's as big as a
mountain, amaist.
The problem with bifocals is that they make small
things big and big things small but they’re just
perfect for wearing during sex.
[From A Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two Up the Kilt] |
Midge Man
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The Household Waste Product
Collection Executive - or bin men as the are more
commonly known |
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Midgie Raker |
A person who rakes through
bins. |
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Mince |
Nonsense, talking mince.
Mince
noun
When a Ned says that something is mince he means
‘nonsense’. It has been suggested that this term
comes from ‘minced beef’ but that is surely
ridiculous as no Ned could ever afford such a
luxury.
[From Ned Speak by Stuart McLean] |
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Mincy Heid |
Crazy person |
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Mindin’ |
A token
present given to someone to remind them of you. |
Oh Jessie, Ah'm sorry yer
goin' awa. Here take this as a wee mindin'. Whit
the hell would Ah want way yer husband Ella? |
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Minger |
An ugly person.
Minger
noun
The Ned speak equivalent of the English term,
‘absolutely stomach turningly hideous person’. This
is how a Ned describes the sexual attractiveness of
a Nedette twenty minutes before getting pissed and
shagging her senseless.
[From Ned Speak by Stuart McLean] |
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Mingin |
Ugly, disgusting |
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Mingin’ |
Unclean |
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Missis |
Mrs - The Wife |
Me an' the missis ur havin'
a romantic night in the night.
Tonight's the big night - a couple of fish suppers
and the Rangers - Celtic game on the telly - what
bliss. |
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Missed Yourself or Missed
Yersel' |
To have missed a good
occasion. |
Ye missed yersel' last
night - yon wiz a great party - we were awe
moroculous so we were. |
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Mither |
Mother |
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Moan, C'moan |
Come on |
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Moarnin' |
Morning |
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Mockit |
Dirty / Unwashed /
Sometimes used to describe someone considered ugly |
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Mob, The |
Police |
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Mockit, Mocket |
Filthy, dirty |
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Monday Book |
Child Benefit book, usually
cashed at the post office on a Monday. |
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Monie / Mony |
Many |
Mony a mickle maks a muckle.
Due to rampant inflation the muckle has been
revalued – there are now 385 mickles to the muckle.
[From A Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two up Your Kilt
by Stuart McLean] |
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Mooch |
To ask for something
(repeatedly) / Someone on the scrounge |
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Moolurd |
To be completely pished. |
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Mooly |
Mean |
That mooly old bugger
wouldnae gie a doze o the flu to pig.
He's so mean he keeps his
swine flu all to himself. |
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Moony or Moonlight |
To move out of a house
secretively (IE by the light of the moon). Usually
done to avoid paying the rent or if running away
from the police. |
Huz Bettie done a moony?
Aye - she's flitted tae wan o' thon posh houses in
Drumchapel so she huz. |
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Moor |
An expanse of open
infertile land - often not even suitable for grazing
sheep. Most moors have patches of heath and peat
bogs. If you walk the West Highland Way you will
cross Rannoch Moor going towards Glencoe and
experience stunning views of Buchaille Etive Mor. |
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Moroculous |
Very very drunk |
Ye missed yersel' last
night - yon wiz a great party - we were awe
moroculous so we were. |
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Morra the |
Tomorrow |
Ah'll see ye the morra
Willie. Aye right ye are Boab, Ah'm away hame
maself too. |
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Motur |
Motor, Car |
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Mucca, Mucker |
Friend |
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Mucker |
Mucker is a term of endearment
used between Neds. For once the Neds have got it
right - the 1936 Merriam's Collegiate Dictionary
reports: Mucker - A coarse vulgar person, esp.
one capable of offence against courtesy or honour.
[From Ned Speak by Stuart McLean] |
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Muckin' aboot |
Messing about / doing
nothing in particular |
Ah maw, Ah wiz jist muckin'
aboot. Sorry
mum, I was just playing about at Faslane, I didn't
mean to hit that nuclear submarine and sink it. |
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Mulk |
Milk |
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Mune |
Moon |
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Munter |
A real skinking burd (girl) |
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Munter Hunter |
Man who seeks ugly ladies |
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Muppet |
Stupid, thick |
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Mutted, Mut'it |
Very very drunk |
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