Ya Beauty
“Ya beauty” is a Scottish exclamation of joy or enthusiasm, used to praise a person or an achievement. It can mean “well done,” “good one,” or a general expression of happiness. Often voiced at a football (soccer) match when a goal has been scored.
Archie Gemmel - Scotland’s greatest goal
Peely wally
“Peely wally” is a Scottish slang term for someone who looks pale, sickly, or off-color. It describes a person who is unwell, perhaps from illness or a hangover.
Today I am feeling a wee bit Peely Wally I think I may have a cold or perhaps the flu.
Sleekit
Sleekit is a Scots slang term describing someone who is crafty, cunning, and deceitful in a clever, often mischievous way. It can also refer to being secretive or stealthy. Unlike more malicious terms, “Sleekit” often implies a playful or harmless form of deception, such as a “sly smile” that hides a secret.
crafty, deceitful, sly, fox like behaviour
dishonest, tricky, or misleading. Informal synonyms include “sneaky,” “two-faced,” “underhanded,” and “tricky”. It can also be used to describe a person who lies.
Glaikit
stupid, foolish or thoughtless.
Glaikit. As well as some beautiful phrases, Scots is a language filled with unusual insults. In a sentence: “Dinnae be so glaikit – dae something!” In English: “Don’t be so thoughtless – do something!”
Bampot
In Scottish slang, a “bampot” is a foolish, eccentric, or crazy person. It can also describe a disruptive or obnoxious individual, and the term can be used both affectionately and insultingly. The word can be shortened to “bam” and is sometimes used interchangeably with other Scottish insults like “numpty” or “radge”. I’ll leave it up to you to figure out which prominent individual fit’s that title in my estimation. Don’t post here sent me a PM and I’ll tell you if you guessed correctly.
Beamer
In Scotland, “beamer” means a blushing face from embarrassment, A “beamer” can be a humiliating or shameful situation, often with the person’s face turning red.
I’m learning. Thank you!
A few more to come
Drookit
In Scots, “drookit” means soaking wet or drenched, typically from rain. It describes being completely soaked to the skin, often after being caught in heavy or torrential downpours which is a key feature of Scottish weather patterns. Many Scot’s love a good Drookit day when the midges are oot biting big chunks oot o’ yer body
Gallus
In Scottish slang, particularly in Glasgow and the west of Scotland, gallus means bold, cheeky, daring, or overconfident, often with a positive or approving connotation for someone who is self-assured. It can describe a person doing something they shouldn’t be, a person who is stylish, or an action that is exemplary. The word can also be used to mean excellent or brilliant.
Wheesht
“Wheesht” is a Scottish term meaning “be quiet,” “shush,” or “hush up”. It is often used as a direct command, as in the phrase “Haud yer wheesht!” which translates to “Hold your tongue” or “Be quiet!”.
Taps aff
“Taps aff” is a Scottish slang phrase meaning “tops off”. It refers to the act of removing one’s shirt, typically in response to warm weather, and has also become an expression for having a good time. The phrase is most famously associated with the Scottish response to sunny or hot weather.
Here in Scotland we rarely have hot sunny weather.
Archie- this thread is worth the cost of a gold pick membership itself! Bravo, my Scottish friend.
It’s 63 degrees (about 17 C) here today. Taps aff!
… for December anyway.
Wabbit
‘Wabbit’ is a Scottish word meaning 'exhausted, slightly unwell or lacking in energy.