velo army Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 15/03/2023 at 22:10, BTFD said: That's actually a fair point, I don't think I've heard a youngster refer to a "piece" since I was one myself. (a youngster, not a piece) BLTD 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 10 hours ago, Boo Khaki said: Do adolescent males still prove how hard they are by 'broncoing' swings? If we're talking about the same thing, we called it 'wrapping' the swings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 15/03/2023 at 22:10, BTFD said: That's actually a fair point, I don't think I've heard a youngster refer to a "piece" since I was one myself. (a youngster, not a piece) I hadn't heard of a 'piece' until I went to high school in Dundee. Despite being only across a bridge from where I grew up, suddenly I was discovering a new language. It took me a while to realise that 'piece time' wasn't 'peacetime'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 You make a better door than a windae. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 17 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: You make a better door than a windae. I used that very phrase on the cat the other day. He didn't get it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 15/03/2023 at 19:52, Newbornbairn said: Did anyone else have a leaf piece at school? And a chittery bite if you had been swimming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, The Mantis said: And a chittery bite if you had been swimming. It was a shivery bite for us Dundonians 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 15/01/2023 at 14:12, The Mantis said: There's quite a few links with France going back to the Auld Alliance, like in a chippie in the WOS you would get an ashet pie supper, a steak pie in a foil tray. Just like the French assiete. Also Burns writing about a silver tassie, like the French tass meaning a cup. I was told a few more at school but cannae remember them now. But there's just as many Scots words linked to Scandinavian words from the days of the Hanseatic traders. Like bigging a house or the word 'ken' meaning to know. People in the west laugh at us east coasters for using it but it's a word with a real history/etymology/whatever. Scots have always been Europeans. More reasons to hate all these brexity c***s. Dinna fash yersel' = dont get angry/upset from French 'facher' The windae got panned, from the French 'en panne' meaning broken down (usually a vehicle, I guess it came back from WW1) At the toot, meaning immediately, from 'toute suite'. san ferry ann = that doesn't matter ( ça ne fait rien) My mother used these and more. And I take this opportunity to agree with your brexit view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, cyderspaceman said: Dinna fash yersel' = dont get angry/upset from French 'facher' The windae got panned, from the French 'en panne' meaning broken down (usually a vehicle, I guess it came back from WW1) At the toot, meaning immediately, from 'toute suite'. san ferry ann = that doesn't matter ( ça ne fait rien) My mother used these and more. And I take this opportunity to agree with your brexit view. Must have had the same French teacher as me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 20/03/2023 at 22:26, Boo Khaki said: Do adolescent males still prove how hard they are by 'broncoing' swings? Decky does a broncho is a fantastic play, and it's fairly modern so aye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: I used that very phrase on the cat the other day. He didn't get it. How wee is yer tele? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Boom boom boom boom Esso Blue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, hk blues said: It was a shivery bite for us Dundonians Ditto Capital City. On a different theme, I was in the pub earlier on today and overheard a conversation between 4 of the bar staff (1 Scot, 2 English, 1 Aussie) re. the phrase 'clap yer dug'. The Scot could not convince the others that it meant 'to pet a dog'. The English thought they were the object of a piss take and the Aussie said that 'clap yer dug' is a slur on a dog's features i.e. ugly. I couldn't be arsed chiming in ..................... Edited March 22, 2023 by Florentine_Pogen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 "Ken him? Ah've clapped his dug" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 32 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: "Ken him? Ah've clapped his dug" Exactly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 10 hours ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Ditto Capital City. On a different theme, I was in the pub earlier on today and overheard a conversation between 4 of the bar staff (1 Scot, 2 English, 1 Aussie) re. the phrase 'clap yer dug'. The Scot could not convince the others that it meant 'to pet a dog'. The English thought they were the object of a piss take and the Aussie said that 'clap yer dug' is a slur on a dog's features i.e. ugly. I couldn't be arsed chiming in ..................... I wonder why they are in any doubt - it's directly related to clapping your hands surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Do people still chap/chapped/chappin’ the door? What about chappin’ at dominoes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 48 minutes ago, Eednud said: Do people still chap/chapped/chappin’ the door? What about chappin’ at dominoes? Yes, all still used but I'm not sure if just by old f*****s! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 13 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: Boom boom boom boom Esso Blue And put a tiger in your tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Opal Fruits made to make your mouth water 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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