Go away (“wanty bolt!”).
Bolt
BOLT
boːlt
Verb
Etymology & History
From the standard English meaning "to run away quickly." Adopted into Scottish youth slang, particularly in Glasgow, to mean "leave" or "go away."
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Region
Scotland
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Era
1970s
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Formality
informal
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