Jist bide aire. Just stay there.
loonerin – noun: beating
Shut yer moo or I’ll gee yi a loonerin. Shut your mouth or I’ll give you a beating.
Thanks to J Wallace for this one.
adee – noun: ado, trouble, difficulty, bother
Fit’s adee wi the loon? What’s ado with the boy?
Cheers to John Williamson for this een.
moggan – noun: money stash
He hides his moggan in his chuntie. He hides his money stash in his chamber pot.
fleer – noun: floor
I bet yi look guid on the dunce fleer. I bet you look good on the dance floor.
greep – noun: gutter
Watch yer feet in that skittery greep. Watch your feet in that slippery gutter.
fooshty – adjective: musty, stale, lacking freshness
He hid affa fooshty breath. He had very stale breath.
There’s an affa fooshty stink coming fae that greep. There is a very musty sink coming from that gutter.
skyrie – adjective: vibrant of colour
Did ye see at skyrie yalla frock she wis weerin? Fit a sicht! Did you see that vibrant yellow dress she was wearing? What a site!
Another classic word from Gary. Cheers, min.
fyachie – adjective: foul, disgusting, unpleasant
She’s pinnted her lobby in a fyachie broon. It’s nae bonny. She has painted her hallway in an unpleasant brown. It’s not attractive.
It’s a fyachie day ootside the day, It’s a foul day (weather) outside today.
Thank to Gary for this great contribution.
deem – noun: woman, dame
At deem fae Kintore can hunle hersel. That woman from Kintore can handle herself.