The Alternative Scots Dictionary

Scots slang - a part of The Alternative Dictionaries collection.

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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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