Hallo there neebr!
Welcome to the finest collection of Scottish slang you've ever seen (or heard.)
Brought to you by a number of people caught somewhere in England trying to impersonate true Scottish slang.
SSP#7: Chris Byers
6/4/98
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WAV: SSP #7
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Scottish - Come hither tae yer mither cause yer fayther disney want ye.
English - Please child, come to your mother as your father is really not interested at all!
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SSP#6: Chris Byers
26/3/98
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WAV: SSP #6
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Scottish - Gin awa' doon the toon n git mi a bottle o thon ginger, n dinnae hing aboot neither.
English - Please could you make your way down to the local shop and get me a bottle of pop and don't delay!
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SSP#5: Chris Byers
13/1/98
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WAV: SSP #5
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Scottish - Whits fur ye'll no gin by ye
English - What's meant for you will not pass you by.
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SSP#4: Rob Shepherd
7/1/98
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WAV: SSP #4
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Scottish - It tacks a lang spoon tae sup wi' a Fifer.
English - It takes a long spoon to eat with a person from Fife. i.e. it's difficult to get to know them.
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SSP#3: Mark Douglas
14/12/97
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WAV: SSP #3
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Scottish - Heh neebr, goat a rotry airm fur ma fordie?
English - Excuse me friend (neighbour), have you got a rotor arm for my Ford motor car?
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SSP#2: Iain Fraser
7/12/97
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WAV: SSP #2
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Scottish - Go ben i skullery n git mi thi pepper.
English - Could you go to the kitchen and bring me the paper.
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SSP#1: Iain Fraser
1/12/97
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WAV: SSP #1
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Scottish - hinka cumfae cashore canfeh, Ahl hityi oar hied 'caw taughtie.
English - Do you think just because I come from Carronshore I cannot fight? I shall hit you over the head with a cold potatoe.
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