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Search Results for: blaw oot - 5 Scottish word posts.

One biker congratulates another.

Scottish Word: Blaw oot.

Tags: bicycle, box, lines, pizza, puncture, repair, wheel

One biker congratulates another.

“Ah see yir usin yir noddle tae fix yer blaw oot.” Translate: blaw oot: puncture, blow out. “I see you are using your initiative to fix your puncture.” 06, February, 2003 Adapt – adapt a pizza … Continue reading Blaw oot. →

bicycle, box, lines, pizza, puncture, repair, wheel
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Man blowing a deadly snake like a party tooter as observers comment. And the snake does make a toot sound.

Scottish Word: Teet.

Tags: blow, noise, orange, red, snake, tongue

Man blowing a deadly snake like a party tooter as observers comment. And the snake does make a toot sound.

It disni herm the snake but blaws aw its deadly pushion oot. An the teet noise seems tae clear oot aw ither snakes fur auchteen miles aroond. Amazin. Translate: teet: the smallest squeak. It does not … Continue reading Teet. →

blow, noise, orange, red, snake, tongue
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Robert Burns writing a letter.

Scottish Word: Vauntie.

Tags: books, burns, candle, jam, paper, quill, window, wine

Robert Burns writing a letter.

“… Wow, but your letter made me vauntie! And are ye hale, and weel, and cantie? I kenn’d it still your wee bit jauntie Wad bring ye to: Lord send you ay as weel’s I want … Continue reading Vauntie. →

books, burns, candle, jam, paper, quill, window, wine
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Sailing boat off loading kegs of brandy into a rowing boat in a river.

Scottish Word: Maut.

Tags: barrel, mud, river, ropes, sailor, Whisky

Sailing boat off loading kegs of brandy into a rowing boat in a river.

Aye! Weel may ye sing o’ the maut, the meikle black deil, an th’ Exciseman. Ahn while it’s verry guid o ye tae trade sae fairly yer port an brandy for my braw hame made whisky … Continue reading Maut. →

barrel, mud, river, ropes, sailor, Whisky
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An airship battle-wagon that flies only due to lighter than air explosive gasses - as another airship in the background demonstrates by plunging to the ground violently ablaze.

Scottish Word: Licht.

Tags: explosion, goggles, guns, jungle, rockets, shells, shotgun

An airship battle-wagon that flies only due to lighter than air explosive gasses - as another airship in the background demonstrates by plunging to the ground violently ablaze.

Weel Ladies this is oor battle-air-ship but dinni be fooled – the airmour’s paper thin tae keep her licht eneuch so’s the aerium gas in her bladders’ll lift her quick so’s we kin rocket awa gleg … Continue reading Licht. →

explosion, goggles, guns, jungle, rockets, shells, shotgun
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