Didactic materials. Scottish Slang table of words and phonics

WordMeaningIPA Transcription
Hodge your weestShut up/hɒdʒ jɔːr wi:st/
BackyTobacco, either chewing or smoking/ˈbaki/
TrolleyShopping cart/ˈtrɒli/
BevyDrink/ˈbɛvi/
AirbageFart/ˈɛər.bæg/
Ball bagScrotum or derogatory term meaning “you’re an idiot”/bɔːl bæg/
SteamingVery drunk/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/
Wee bitA little amount/wi: bɪt/
God yourself!Go on, you can do this (encouragement)/ɡɒd jɔːrˌsɛlf/
Bum’s out the windyTalking nonsense/bʌmz aʊt ðə ˈwɪndi/
BonnieLovely, beautiful, sweet/ˈbɒni/
MessagesGroceries or shopping/ˈmɛsɪdʒɪz/
TattiesPotatoes/ˈtatiːz/
Peely WallyPale/ˈpi:li ˈwali/
Fizzy juiceSoda/ˈfɪzi dʒu:s/
JobbyFeces, poop/ˈdʒɒbi/
ScranFood/skran/
HogmanayNew Year’s Eve/hɒgˈmæneɪ/
Pure BarryThat’s brilliant (can be sarcastic)/pjʊər ˈbæri/
RankDisgusting/ræŋk/
I dinnae kenI don’t know/aɪ ˈdɪ.neɪ kɛn/
Off your trolleyYou’re out of your mind; very drunk/ɒf jɔːr ˈtrɒli/

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