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My grandfather regularly usedthe words "spyug" - sparrow and "spicket" (a corruption of spigot?) which referred to the tap or faucetat the kitchen sink. the only source of water in those days. "planked" is still in occasional use by myself and others in the 3 toons. Ah planked it fur efter was the usual instance of it when I was a boy. Another word grandpa used regularly was "puddock" - frog. There were probably umpteen others that don't immediately spring to mind. If anybody is interested let me know and I'll try to remember some more.
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Hughie's small turnips the size of potatoes are what we get here and normally only in the winter. I usually mash them with some carrots gives them some colour and tastes better.
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Meg wrote:If it's the same in Stinson as Ardrossan - then aye she did, and she knitted it herself!John Donnelly wrote:Did anybody's mother have a ganzie?
JD.
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gaes us a ganzie at that >(Give us a look)
And
i am going to town to buy new sheen > (shoes)
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Paraffin lamp (Tramp)
Girbree with your carcuss (feck off)
A Toadie .One of Stevenstons (finest ) often found alone and disoriented in a country lane.
Girbree with your carcuss (feck off)
A Toadie .One of Stevenstons (finest ) often found alone and disoriented in a country lane.
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What about goin for a birl roon ( going for a short trip). On a dreich (miserable) day.
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Have we had gumption and gormless? Does s/he have the gumption to do something about it or is s/he gormless.
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Interesting , I've never heard of hochin but fusty yes. I remember once in a supermarket buying some limes for my gin and tonic and they were fusty and I pointed this out to one of their employees and although being Scottish he didn't know what I was on about. Guys do any of you put limes in your g&t or do you stick with the usual lemons?
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We use to say if someone was ugly its a braw bird the paddock.abla43 wrote:My grandfather regularly usedthe words "spyug" - sparrow and "spicket" (a corruption of spigot?) which referred to the tap or faucetat the kitchen sink. the only source of water in those days. "planked" is still in occasional use by myself and others in the 3 toons. Ah planked it fur efter was the usual instance of it when I was a boy. Another word grandpa used regularly was "puddock" - frog. There were probably umpteen others that don't immediately spring to mind. If anybody is interested let me know and I'll try to remember some more.
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Starlings were referred to as stuckies.
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Limes for me5siamese7 wrote:Interesting , I've never heard of hochin but fusty yes. I remember once in a supermarket buying some limes for my gin and tonic and they were fusty and I pointed this out to one of their employees and although being Scottish he didn't know what I was on about. Guys do any of you put limes in your g&t or do you stick with the usual lemons?
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Just had a read back through this thread surprised no mention of gaun the messages.
Those wimin were in the nip.