I'm looking for some help completing a slang A-Z alphabet for words used specific to Edinburgh/East coast that start with the letters A,E,I,M,O,Q,U,V,Y,Z.
Ive got loads for the other letters, but stuck with these.
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26-09-2017 10:42 PM #1
Help with my slang words collection
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26-09-2017 11:03 PM #2
Ayeways = always
Abin = above
Ablow = below
Embra = Edinburgh
Mennon/menon? = minnow/stickleback
Yam =
Zoomer = zoomerLast edited by snooky; 27-09-2017 at 11:10 AM.
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27-09-2017 05:57 AM #3
Ays/Ehs - his/me (see any Irvine Welsh book for clarification).
Mantovani - F*nny (don't know if it's exclusively east coast though)
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27-09-2017 02:06 PM #5
Cheers guys, I can't believe i mssed out Yam, zoomer I like also,
I'll take any others, and If someone can run their eye over the spelling of these or clear out any you feel are more west coast or English etc.
- Baffies
- Bairn
- Bam
- Barry
- Biscuit ersed
- Boak
- Bunker
- Burd
- Chored
- Chum
- Deek
- Dinnae
- Doss
- Fae
- Feart
- Foostie
- Gadgey
- Gantin
- Gash
- Hing oot
- Jenn Up
- Ken
- Lavy
- Nash
- Nippy
- Pagger
- Radge
- Reekin
- Scoobie
- Scran
- Shan
- Swedgin
- Tan
- Teapot
- Wifey
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27-09-2017 02:14 PM #6
Where did the word swedgin come from? Never heard it before trainspotting and still never heard anybody say it.
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27-09-2017 02:32 PM #7
weegie = Glaswegian (that must be a Embra word )
on the skite = on the bevvy
braemar = first class/great
hoochin'/heavin' = the place was full
dreep = get down from a wall by hanging from the top & letting go
cairrycod = piggyback
guider = soapcart
clipshear = earwig
slater = woodlouse
keep shot = keep lookout
stooshie = a wee bit of a disturbanceLast edited by snooky; 27-09-2017 at 02:45 PM.
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27-09-2017 03:09 PM #8
These are mostly scots not slang. I'd be downloading this for words https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.ssd.sld
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27-09-2017 03:13 PM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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27-09-2017 03:49 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Neebor (friend) and braw (good) are two others.
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07-10-2017 11:03 AM #12
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Mochit - very dirty, ie caked in mud.
Erchie (sp) - your bum
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08-10-2017 11:04 PM #16
Foosty - mouldy
Manky - minging
Huddies - haddock
Kechs - trousers
Gallasies - braces
Slider - icecream in wafers
Cavey - large crab
Poddlie - wee salt water fish
Yukker - a big stone
Skiffer - a small flat stone
Nuggets - drunk/legless
Nippets - dingleberriesLast edited by snooky; 09-10-2017 at 08:40 PM.
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