Scotland

Browse all slang from Scotland

10 words found

Sassenach

SASSENACH /หˆsassenatสƒ/
Noun
A derogatory word for English used by the Scottish and Irish. From the Gaelic word for Saxon.
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Jock

JOCK /หˆjock/
Noun
A Scottish person, usually male.
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Haggis

HAGGIS /หˆhaggis/
Noun
Legendary Scottish dish consisting of a sheep's minced heart, liver, and lungs cooked in its own stomach with onion, oatmeal,…
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Gretna Green

GRETNA GREEN /gretna griหn/
Noun
Town on the Scottish border where couples could get a quick marriage Las Vegas style. To go 'Gretna Green' is…
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Glaswegian

GLASWEGIAN /หˆglaswegian/
Noun
A native of Glasgow, Scotland.
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Ecosse

ECOSSE /หˆecosse/
Noun
The French name for Scotland.
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Bothy

BOTH-ee /หˆbษ’ฮธi/
Noun
Hut, small cottage in the wilderness. Originally used by farmers, now can be rented by hikers. Common in Scotland.
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Bonny

BON-ee /หˆbษ’ni/
Adjective
Scottish for beautiful.
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Bairn

BAIRN /beษ™n/
Noun
Another word for baby, usually used in Scotland, but also common in the north of England โ€“ particularly in Newcastle.
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Advocate

AD-vuh-kit /หˆรฆdvษ™kษ™t/
Noun
Scottish Barrister.
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