Whats in a name
Reginald - Reg, From the old English ' Regenweald' Meaning 'Power force', He is strong,earthy and practical, A true friend whose kindness is matched by his firmness, A fair minded colleague, carefull...
View ArticleUnusual words we use and their local meanings.
Searcher (Bill), had an idea to give a "Jock" word everyday with it's meaning, well I've taken it a bit further and have made a new category for ALL unusual words and their meanings. So, search...
View ArticleA wee Scottish poem.
A wee Scottish poem .... Is a dove a doo Dad Is a doo a dove Is a cow a coo Dad A sparrow jist a spyug And is a wall a waw Dad Is a dog a dug She's gonnae warm ma ear Dad Instead o' skelp ma lug. Ma...
View ArticleNorth East Scotland accent.
I have trouble understanding them! To really understand this very funny video you have to remember that some Scottish words are not pronounced the way they are spelled: In the West of Scotland for...
View ArticleStramash
"There's a bit of a stramash in the box as the defender wellied the forward in the gonads"...
View ArticleThe Train.
I'll take this over all that religious mumbo-jumbo... THE TRAIN: At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. As time goes by, other people...
View ArticleMardy
Mardy: Mardy was originally recorded in Sheffield and Yorkshire in the 1890s. The idea came from a marred, or spoilt, child, who would then misbehave and be grumpy and sulky.
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