Scottish slang for drunk… Blootered, Steamin’, Wrecked, Bladdered, Hammered, Sloshed and Smashed to name just a few of the more regular sounding ones. ‘Ooot yer tree’, ‘Steamboated’, ‘Mad wae it’ and ‘Ooot the game’ being some of the stranger sounding phrases!
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What is the Scottish word for drink?
Deoch
Learn Scottish Gaelic vocabulary and words for drinks.
Scottish Gaelic vocabulary: drinks.
| Drink | Deoch | |
|---|---|---|
| sherry | searaidh | <)) |
What does Stoatin mean?
very good
One of her senior pupils, hearing my Scottish accent, asked me the meaning of “stoatin”, a term he had heard on a TV advert. “It means very good,” I replied, “as in when a pupil states his appreciation for a lesson: `Miss, that lesson was pure stoatin’.”
What are some Scottish expressions?
Old Scottish Sayings
- Haste Ye Back! – Return back with speed – said as a farewell.
- Lang may yer lum reek!
- Keep the heid!
- Hell slap it intae ye!
- Failing means yer playin!
- I’ll gie ye a skelpit lug!
- Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye!
- Skinny Malinky Longlegs!
What do the British call getting drunk?
Pissed / Pished
However it is probably the most commonly used word in the UK to describe being drunk.
What do the Scots say when they toast?
Slàinte mhath
The traditional Scottish Gaelic toast when raising a glass to say ‘cheers’ is Slàinte mhath which is pronounced slan-ge-var.
What does slàinte Mhath mean?
slàinte mhath in British English
(ˌslɑːndʒə ˈva ) or Scottish slàinte or Irish sláinte mhaith (ˌslɑːntə ˈva ) exclamation. a drinking toast; cheers. Word origin. Gaelic: good health.
What does Bob mean in Scotland?
nosegay
Definition of bob (Entry 4 of 7) 1a(1) : bunch, cluster. (2) Scotland : nosegay. b : a knob, knot, twist, or curl especially of ribbons, yarn, or hair.
What does Stoater mean in Scottish?
Excellent, fantastic, wonderful
Excellent, fantastic, wonderful. This is Glaswegian dialect for something or someone that is / who is fantastic or excellent. For example, the expression “ya stoater” is an expression of undiluted joy. It covers all kinds of situations, events and pleasures.
What does hunner mean in Scottish?
“ hunner, hunder num. ( one) hundred; hundredth”
How do you say shut up in Scottish?
Haud yer wheesht
Used to tell someone to be quiet or shut up.
Why do Scots say Ken?
A word which is heard often is ken, which means to know. “When a Scottish Highlander asks if you ‘ken,’ they are explicitly asking if you ‘know.
What are Scottish insults?
We take a look at some very Scottish insults, let us know if we’ve missed any off the list:
- Awa’ n bile yer heid – Get lost.
- Bampot – Idiot.
- Boggin – foul-smelling.
- Bowfin – unpleasant.
- Clipe “Don’t be a wee clipe” – tattle-tale, snitch.
- Doaty – Stupid, simple.
- Dobber – Idiot, jerk.
- Doolally – Not the full shilling.
What’s another word for drunk in slang?
Intoxicated; drunk. Intoxicated. To drink; tipple. Delirious with or as if with strong drink; intoxicated.
What is the word for heavily drunk?
gone on a binge. gone on a drinking bout. gone on a pub crawl. gotten drunk. gone on a bender.
What is another way to say drunk?
drunk
- stoned.
- tipsy.
- bashed.
- befuddled.
- buzzed.
- crocked.
- flushed.
- flying.
What do the Scots say before they drink?
There are so different ways to say “cheers” in many countries all over the world, however, in Scotland, it’s Slàinte Mhath! Irish or Scots Gaelic? The term Slàinte Mhath (Pronounced Slanj-a-va) is actually both Irish and Scots Gaelic.
How do you reply to slàinte?
In Irish, the response to sláinte is sláinte agatsa, which translates “to your health as well”. The basic Scottish Gaelic equivalent is slàinte (mhath), with the same meaning, to which the normal response is do dheagh shlàinte “your good health”.
What does Fash mean in Scottish?
FASH v. trouble, vex, annoy, anger, inconvenience.
What does the Scottish word Slangevar mean?
Cheers, to your health
Slange Var is Gaelic for ‘Cheers, to your health‘. Our product is an award winning, zesty non-alcoholic drink made from fresh lime juice, ginger, cider vinegar, a hint of honey and water. Slange Var is a very versatile product.
How do you say cheers in Celtic?
“Cheers” in Irish is sláinte which is pronounced a bit like “slawn-che”. Sláinte means “health”, and if you’re feeling brave, you can say sláinte is táinte (“slawn-che iss toin-che”), meaning “health and wealth”. “Cheers” is one of the words included in lesson 10 of our course.