droid Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I've always loved slang terms/words/expressions that are exclusive to the Capital. Guffy is my absolute favourite, what's everyone elses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Raj Monkey ****, not heard outwith the capital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Raj Do you mean "radge"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboBen Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 1-5 Yeah not words but use get the drift haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Edinburgh is the only place ive heard the word fud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Nineteen Since Two Oh Four of my favourites........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Edinburgh is the only place ive heard the word fud Used in Glasgow as well. Mostly by neds. Neds also love the word "fandan". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...a bit disco Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Shoaty. Love the fact it has numerous meanings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deevers Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 "Pagger" - never heard it used anywhere else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartgarfunkel Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Siver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiewave Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Siver What does that mean? I grew up in West Lothian and went to school in Edinburgh for the last two years. I had never before heard the word "shan". The bounciness of the Edinburgh accent and the continual "...eh?" do grate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deevers Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 What does that mean? I grew up in West Lothian and went to school in Edinburgh for the last two years. I had never before heard the word "shan". The bounciness of the Edinburgh accent and the continual "...eh?" do grate. A siver is what people in Perth call a "condie" - a grate over a drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south morocco Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Siver is the drain at the kerbside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiewave Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 A siver is what people in Perth call a "condie" - a grate over a drain. Siver is the drain at the kerbside I had nae idea. I would call it a "grate". Thanks. Is it pronounced "sivver" or "syver"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Shoaty. Love the fact it has numerous meanings too. As in can I get a shoaty yer bike? "Pagger" - never heard it used anywhere else! Pagger isn't unique to Edinburgh. Not used often enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...a bit disco Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 As in can I get a shoaty yer bike? Pagger isn't unique to Edinburgh. Not used often enough though. More like... 'Keep shoaty fur the polis' or... Shoaty! The polis ur comin'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 More like... 'Keep shoaty fur the polis' or... Shoaty! The polis ur comin'' I've never heard it like that tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 More like... 'Keep shoaty fur the polis' or... Shoaty! The polis ur comin'' Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...a bit disco Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I've never heard it like that tbh. Probably just showing my age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hate it when people say Shottie instead of Shoaty!!!Its like some kind of Posh alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Who says "shoaty"??? i always heard it said as "shottie"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Who says "shoaty"??? i always heard it said as "shottie"..... Us Nid kids Debut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCGilmour Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Gam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11_2NL Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Probably showing my age now but does anywhere else say "ben the hoose" as in "Where's mum?" "She's ben the hoose" i.e. in the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Standard chat in the Droid household EH11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'd never heard "chore" until I moved to Edinburgh and never heard it anywhere else, ken? Favourite Edinburgh word? Sauce. As in "salt n' " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJack Horseman Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Doss Chore Chum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1959 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Shoaty is an all time favorite, it's barry ken. As regards Siver, it was a regular thing as kids to see the "Sivermen" who would come round the streets and clear the sivers. Never seen a siver getting cleared for yonks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Jarman Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Shan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 There's nae a shan word frae Edinburgh , there a' barry likes , eh. Any'hing else just turns me radge likes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Shoaty is an all time favorite, it's barry ken. As regards Siver, it was a regular thing as kids to see the "Sivermen" who would come round the streets and clear the sivers. Never seen a siver getting cleared for yonks. I used siver in the Pans and the only "sivermen" I'd every seen was on Dr Who. My big brother done more to keep me away from the sivers," that's where they live", than my mum's " you'll get Scarlet Fever". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie woo Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Dingle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardbeer Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Probably showing my age now but does anywhere else say "ben the hoose" as in "Where's mum?" "She's ben the hoose" i.e. in the kitchen. After spending my first five years of life down in newcastle before moving back to edinburgh, my wee gran said to me "its ben the room" i looked at her with a blank expression totally clueless at what she meant, once explained to me everything was ben the this ,ben the that even named my grans budgie Ben ! Top word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboBen Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Cxnt is a word used allot Nothing worse being stuck on a bus and have to listen to a burd use this kind of language, some classy burds out there haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Clart's surely an Edinburgh word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_razors_edge Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Gantin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JyTees Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Cxnt is a word used allot Nothing worse being stuck on a bus and have to listen to a burd use this kind of language, some classy burds out there haha We're the only race that can use the c word as a term of endearment. I'm quite proud of this fact! "A right good cant he is" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 We're the only race that can use the c word as a term of endearment. I'm quite proud of this fact! "A right good cant he is" A beautiful word with many meanings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del1812 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Ah dinnae ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 MORT... Commonly misunderstood as to meaning Slag or Dirty, when in actual fact means Bird/Girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Tucker Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Gam As weird as this is, I had to explain that word to several of my Glaswegian friends today. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysthereinspirit Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Who says "shoaty"??? i always heard it said as "shottie"..... Who says "shoaty"??? i always heard it said as "shottie"..... I always said it like it was spelt shoatie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Scaffie Colly Bucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Edinburgh is the only place ive heard the word fud Late seventies/early eighties when I first heard it used ... embarrassed for anybody that uses it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 More like... 'Keep shoaty fur the polis' or... Shoaty! The polis ur comin'' Or indeed 'shoaty/shottie, it's so & so' as in you're no bothered/so ffin what. Also, and I'm none the wiser whether it's particular to our grand city but the word : 'mocket' or 'mauket' - not sure how one spells it in the vernacular ... she's mocket; she's mingin'; she' no the prettiest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory House M.D. Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Heard most of these in East Lothian. Colly bucky (sp?) Is one I've only ever heard in Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 "Shoaty!" often followed by "Stoorie it!" Quite regularly heard when getting chased after throwing bangers in somebodies stair. "You keep shoaty!" Normally the last words of the brave group member before climbing the garden fence to chorey apples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJack Horseman Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Clart's surely an Edinburgh word? I'd say so definitely. Gantin What's your definition of gantin? I've always understood it to be fairly synonymous with mingin. My mate from up north uses it as a synonym for gaggin, as in "gaggin on it". It gets confusing when he tells me a bird was gantin so he pumped her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 "Pagger" - never heard it used anywhere else! I was in Paris for a Weedgie mate's stag do and just mentioned the morning after the night before that I was "paggered". Another attendee, who was from Nottingham, was amazed to hear someone use this word. Apparently it is used down there by travelling folk. Means the same "Shoaty!" often followed by "Stoorie it!" Quite regularly heard when getting chased after throwing bangers in somebodies stair. "You keep shoaty!" Normally the last words of the brave group member before climbing the garden fence to chorey apples. Shottie, here come the Polis. Stoorie nash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Scaffie Colly Bucky Good one Bob ! My son in law ( he's English !) Loved that one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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