Have a peek at this, min! Here are 7 of my favourite Doric words and what they mean.
1. glaikit – adjective: foolish, vacant.
Dinna stun ‘er lookin gaikit, gees a han!
Don’t stand there looking vacant, give me a hand!
2. hummin – noun: smelly.
At man is hummin.
That man is smelly.
3. lug – noun: ear.
Yi hiv an affa pair o lugs on yi.
You have a big pair of ears on you.
Pit on a tourie and keep yer lugs waarm.
Put on a hat and keep your ears warm.
4. oxter – noun: armpit.
Min, I’ve an affa yokey oxter.
Sir, I have a very itchy armpit.
5. bleezin – adjective: drunk
He was chucked oot o Soul for being bleezin.
He was thrown out of Soul for being drunk.
6. scunnert – adjective: fed up
I’m fair scunnert the day.
I’m very fed up today.
7. skelp – verb: to slap – noun: slap
She skelpt his airse.
She slapped his bum!
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