The Alternative Scots Dictionary
The Alternative Scots Dictionary
Scots slang - a part of
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- bampot
crazy or foolish person
- bollocks (noun)
- +
Literally 'testicles'. Other meaning: 'nonsense'.
Examples: What a load ay bollocks!
- e
- erse
- +
buttocks
Scottish equivalent of American "ass" or English "arse".
- f
- fud
- +
pussy (vagina)
- r
- radge
wild, crazy fool.
Also spelt raj
- s
- sassenach
foreigner
Although "foreigner" is its literal meaning, it is usually reserved for offensively referring to Englishmen.
- skitters
- +
faeces
This word applies only to really runny (or liquid) shit. If someone were to eat a lot of prunes, you can be sure that later they would have a bad case of the "skitters".
- t
- tossel
- -
penis
equivalent to peepee. Comes from the English word tassel, which is an ornate dangling thing.
- w
- Weedjie
- +
slang word for Glaswegian (person from Glasgow)
Used on the East Coast, not in Glasgow, obviously.
- y
- yah (noun)
Arrogant English person with posh accent.

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