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Scottish Slang Dictionary
50 essential Scottish words — each explained properly wi' pronunciation, etymology, real examples and audio in the app. Written by a native Scot, no a tourist.
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Scottish slang is a living vocabulary used daily across Scotland, drawing from Old Scots, Gaelic, Norse and regional dialects. The 50 words below are the most important Scottish slang words to know — from "braw" (excellent) and "dreich" (miserable weather) to "haud yer wheesht" (be quiet) and "pure dead brilliant" (absolutely fantastic). Each word has its own dedicated page with pronunciation, etymology, examples and audio.
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Braw
Beautiful, excellent, wonderful
Nationwide
Numpty
Foolish person (usually affectionate)
Nationwide
Dreich
Grey, damp, miserable weather
Nationwide
Wheesht
Be quiet, hush
Nationwide
Gallus
Bold, daring, stylishly confident
Glasgow & West
Bampot
Idiot, crazy person
Nationwide
Walloper
Clumsy fool, useless person
Nationwide
Stoater
Something absolutely outstanding
Nationwide
Drookit
Completely soaked through
Nationwide
Canny
Careful, clever, shrewd
Nationwide
Glaikit
Stupid-looking, vacant, daft
Nationwide
Minging
Disgusting, awful, foul-smelling
Nationwide
Blether
Talk too much, a chatterbox
Nationwide
Haver
Talk nonsense, ramble
Nationwide
Scunner
A nuisance; to feel disgusted
Nationwide
Bairn
A child, a baby
Nationwide
Bonnie
Pretty, beautiful, pleasant
Nationwide
Pure Dead Brilliant
Absolutely fantastic
Glasgow & West
Haud Yer Wheesht
Hold your tongue, be quiet
Nationwide
Yer Bum's Oot the Windae
You're talking nonsense
Nationwide
Aye
Yes — one of Scotland's most famous words
Nationwide
Nae
No, not, none
Nationwide
Wee
Small, little — used as a term of affection
Nationwide
Ken
To know, to understand
Nationwide / Northeast
Dinnae
Don't
Nationwide
Fit Like
How are you? (Northeast greeting)
Northeast Scotland
Aye Right
Yeah right / I don't believe you
Nationwide
Belter
Something excellent or a great-looking person
Nationwide
Boggin
Disgusting, filthy, revolting
Nationwide
Cannae
Cannot / can't
Nationwide
Daft
Silly, foolish, crazy
Nationwide
Dobber
Idiot, fool (mild insult)
Central Belt
Dote
A sweet or adorable person
Nationwide
Gab
Mouth, or to talk a lot
Nationwide
Haar
Cold sea fog rolling in from the coast
East Coast
Haud
Hold, keep, stop
Nationwide
Howfin
Stinking, smelling terrible
Central Belt
Min
Man, mate (Doric greeting)
Northeast Scotland
Nae Bad
Not bad — Scottish understatement for good
Nationwide
Nae Bother
No problem, you're welcome
Nationwide
Patter
Banter, chat, verbal personality
Nationwide
Pish
Rubbish, nonsense, terrible
Nationwide
Radge
Crazy person, or to go mental
Edinburgh / East
Rank
Disgusting, foul, horrible
Nationwide
Rocket
An idiot, someone acting the fool
Nationwide
Smirr
Fine drizzle, light misty rain
Nationwide
Wean
Child, young one
West / Central
Wee Bairn
Little child (affectionate phrase)
Nationwide
Willnae
Will not / won't
Nationwide
Wise
Wise up — get a grip, cop on
Nationwide
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