Kate Doherty

Scottish Sayings - by Kate Doherty - Mauralen Glass

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Oh the banter! Do you enjoy some Glaswegian craic? here are some classic Scottish sayings bound to bring a smile to anyone in the know...

If you're not sure then here's some rough translations.

awa' an' bile yer heid (get lost - go away and boil your head)

gonnae no dae that (stop it now)

pure dead brilliant (exclamation of joy)

yer da' sells avon (derogatory statement about your dad)

ya dancer/belter (you brilliant person)

bawbag/fannybaws (nowadays a term of endearment/dodgy nickname for a friend)

and so on......