Hired By My Rich Highland Husband

Glossary

Aff yer trolley = completely nuts

Awright = alright

Bampot = a fool, a mad person

Baws = balls aka testicles

Bevvy = drink

Cannae = can’t

Ceilidh = Scottish country dance in groups and pairs

Da = dad

Daft = silly, foolish, stupid

Dinnae = don’t

Doesnae = doesn’t

Eejit = idiot

Fae = from

Faffin’ aboot = wasting time, messing about

Gie’s a break = give us a break, stop bothering me

Haud yer wheesht = hold your tongue/ shut up and listen

Hogmanay = New Year’s Eve

Isnae = isn‘t

Ken = know

Maw = mum

Nae/naw = no

Numpty = idiot

Ootside = outside

Pish = piss

Sgian Dubh = ritual dagger

Steamin’ = very drunk

Weegie = Glaswegian

Yous = Scottish plural of you