A typical Doric-speaking couple enjoying a romantic moment just off the coast near Inverallochy.

Both women and men from the North East of Scotland are famous the world over for being very romantic and for making fantastic lovers. The Doric dialect is strewn with words and phrases that refer to the act of making love.

To help those visitors to the North East who seek to partner with a sexy Doric speaker, I thought it would be useful to bring together a list of  Doric words and phrases that mean to make love.

Here are Doric Words And Phrases That Mean ‘To Make Love’.

1. cowpe
2. tup
3. trap
4. dirl
5. ficherin / interficherin
6. stroopin
7. rive
8. suppin the kail afore the Grace – refers to pre-marital sex 

If you know of any other Doric words of phrases that mean to make love please let us know in the Comments below. (nithing too roch though, please).

@doricdictionary I have heard of it referred to as “ficherin” or even “interficherin” ” them twa are ficherin in that car in the lay by”

— Davie Milne (@fermerdavie) May 5, 2013

@doricdictionary Guy I used to know used the word “rive” – Funcy a rive m’dear? Obviously from “Rivin” n. Romp.

— Loon (@TeuchterLoon) May 5, 2013