For Scots Grans (not political!)

In Kincardineshire we were "peched oot" when we ran out of breath and "fair trauchled" when tired out and fed up. If we fancied something to chew when playing outside we could pick "soorocks" (sorrel leaves) which tasted like vinegar. In winter we "skited" (slipped) on the ice in the playground.

Oh, and just remember that apparently when my mother was pregnant with me, one of the names she liked was Clara, but my dad rejected it as he said it sounded too much like clarty.

Skiddling was definitely used in our house - and 'it'll gie ye the boak' is also still heard regularly around here.

My mother's favourite expression I think was "you can do that until you are blue in the face".

Boak is another word I have not heard for many years.

Dinna fash yersel was another.

If you carry on like that you will get what is coming to you. (A spanking).

My sister used to get into trouble for slittering at the sink. (Playing around with water). At least she wasn't a dirty wee 'clart.'

I use quite a few of these, and often when explained to English born friends they agree with them! one of my favourites (used often in Still Game) is 'ye ken hee haw' as in you know nothing.

I have never heard of skiddling but I have asked for many a piece in my youth.

I like plain and simple polis.

There was also the tawse at school.

Is blockheid specifically Scottish?

Skiddling.my English SIL thought it was a made up word when my daughter asked her wee one to stop skiddling in the sink .He was worried though when that wee girl asked for a piece ,,he thought a piece was a gun!

This post shows how many words we share with the people just 20 miles north. We were threatened with a skelping and anyone dirty livid in a midden with manky clouts, our looms recked and we had snecks on the door.
The one that people laugh at me saying is knock the lights out is that a Scots saying as well?
Ayrshire roll was always the best and most expensive bacon.
The Bishop of Glasgies curse is printed into the stones in our county city.

Gallus (stupid autocorrect 😂)

I think Gallup’s was more a Glasgow and West Scotland word.

I came from North East Fife.

Granniequeenie In Fife winching was regarded as having a girl/boyfriend. Suppose some kissing would be going on!

What about ‘geggie ’ as in “Shut yur geggie “? My DH -from Hampshire- now uses it after 31 years married to me - a weegie! I remember being thrown one day ( in London) when I told a child she could ‘clap’ the dog. I couldn’t think of the English word.

I have never heard of the word bampot.

Aye, nae ragin' bampots on this thread!

This is definitely a first. Page 4 on this thread and nobody has taken umbrage, flounced off, been struck off and certainly not a warning.

It is a' sae guid.

I'm Edinburgh born and can recall all the words mentioned so far. A few more for you - apologies if some have already been mentioned

Jalouse
High heid yin
Feart
Coorie
Ashet
Jing-bang

I've lived in NE Scotland for many years surrounded by Doric voices - now that's a thread on its own ma quines!

Pure dead brilliant Aveline!

That tea towel is 'hoatching' with good words. Best wash it often though. Don't want it to get 'bowfing'.

Visgirl. I am from Kingdom of Fife - St. Andrews. I married an Englishman 40 years ago. And, alas, now no longer live in Scotland. I definitely need these emojis. Plenty words I used in my youth.

Love them. Used most of those words in my youth.

Love this thread. Have attached photo of tea towel I was given, hopefully you can enlarge and read.

Brilliant- as a Scot’s gran , love it 🎉🎉

I know I saw them also. They’re really good.