The Patter
Get yer gums aroon’ this lot !
On the Panel -
off work sick, example “how’s your man”? …”he’s on the panel wi his back”
Panel Line -
Doctors sick note, example “I’m away ti the doctors for a panel line”
Waarmer - a
loud person with a low IQ and a tenious grip on reality. Example “he’s a
waarmer him”
Hermless - a
fool who means to do you no harm. Example “Auch leave him he’s hermless”
Roaster - a
person who’s stupidity goes above and beyond the call of duty Example “wit a
roaster he is”
Pan Breed -
(deid) – Dead Example “did yi hear wee jimmy was pan breed”?
Bouffing (pronounced
as bowfin’) – Malodorous or not very nice. Example “Jesus..that’s bouffin’ ”
Reekin -
Extremely malodorous. Example “that auld wummin was reekin’ of pish”
skelf -
splinter, a very thin woman
ginger -
carbonated drinking fluid, most commonly served in a bottle e.g. lemonade,
orangeade, irn bru, cola
Stoater =
really pretty….example she’s a stoater
Hunkers - a
definition of your feet or bended leg ..example sitting on yer hunkers
boaby - a
name and a description of male genitalia …. example ”that wee boab is a
total boaby ”
Chukies -
small stones or pebbles…. example “I’ve got a pile of chuckies in the
garden”
Ben -
Glaswegian word for in….. example “your coat is ben the room”
Havering - To
talk nonsense or pish….example “don’t listen ti him ,he’s havering”
A tuppeny wan -
a punch on the nose…. example… “he gave him a tuppeny wan and he decked
it”
