Showing posts with label Wurd o' tha Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wurd o' tha Week. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 November 2012

Coul es Clash

If simthin is wile coul. Then it's:
es Coul es Clash














Tha ither nicht A left a cup o' tay behind me an whun A haed mine o' it, it wus 'coul es clash'.

Sunday, 16 September 2012

Wurd O' Tha Week - Breeks






















This weeks, wurd o' tha week is BREEKS
Breeks is the Scots / Ulster-Scots word for trousers (or pants if you're american)

Outside Scotland and parts of Ulster the term breeks is often used to refer to breeches, a trouser similar to plus fours.

I would encourage you all to use the word breeks instead of the word trousers it's sounds so much more colourful.

Monday, 27 August 2012

Wurd O' Tha Week - WHEESHT
















This weeks, wurd o tha week is WHEESHT
Wheesht means to shush, to be quiet or wait your turn to speak.
This word is commonly spoken as part of the phrase: 'Howl yer wheesht.'



Monday, 20 August 2012

Wurd o' tha week: NYAM

This weeks, 'Wurd o' tha Week is NYAM. Nyam is used to describe one who is a nyammer or who is engaged in nyamin.
Nyam is one of those great Ulster-Scots words that sounds exactly like what it means. A nyam is the cry of a cat. And is used to describe someone who complains excessively. We all know a Nyam.

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Wurd o tha week: NYIMMLE

Yin o' my wife's favourite Ulster-Scots wurds:
Nyimmle (meaning a wee bit o simthin oor a wee bite)
A wee nyimmle o' chocolate

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Wurd o tha week - Thrane

This weeks wurd is Thrane


















Meaning award or stubborn
Haes as thran as Donkey
This is one of my favourite Ulster-Scots wurds.

Ma oul freen Mr Thompson suggested-
As thran as a bag o weasels or As thran es a bag o' Whutricks (Stoats)
Done oor wye it wus,  Thran es a bag o' Wullicks

Whuch brought tae mine yin anither variation A herd brave an aftin:
Crabbit as a bag o' weasels.

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Wurd o tha Week - Dinnle

This weeks wurd o tha week is Dinnle oor Dinnlin
Meaning - tingle or reverbaerating










Efter Ah wus caned, ma han wus dinnlin fer hoors.

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Wurd o tha Week

Tha Wurd fer tha Week
Whammle
















Meaning: upturn, fling over, over throw

Thon poor creeter haes whammled her

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Wurd o tha Week

Tha wurd fer tha week:
Chullers  (occasionally - chulders)


Meaning - jowls
This poor creeter haes quare chullers