Illicit Affairs by Holly Dixon

Glossary

• “A complete tit.”— A complete idiot
• “Bloody Nora!”— Expression of surprise
• “Don’t act the goat.” — To behave in a silly way
• “For a game of soldiers.”— Used by somebody who does not want to do something because it is annoying or involves too much effort
• “Help ma boab!”— Term of surprise
• “Jesus, Mary & Joseph!”— Term of surprise
• “My heid’s mince!” — My head is scrambled. Term of confusion.
• “Spaniel ears for tits.”— Saggy breasts
• Ae— Of
• Aye— Yes
• Bellend— Vulgar term. An annoying or contemptible man.
• Bloody— Term used to add emphasis to something
• Braw— Good
• Chip— A French fry
• Couldnae — Couldn’t
• Cuppa— Cup of tea
• Da— Short for Dad
• Didnae— Didn’t
• Doesnae— Doesn’t
• Eejits— Vulgar term for a couple of idiots.
• Fanny— Vulgar term. Can be either a silly person or used to described a woman’s genitals
• Fud— Vulgar term. A foolish person
• Gob— Mouth
• Hen— A girl or young woman.
• Ken— Know
• Knobbed— Can be used to describe sex or the action of being hit over the head
• Knobbing— To have sex with someone
• Lass— A girl or young woman.
• Ma— My. However, can also be short for Mum.
• Mare— More
• Maw— Short for Mum
• Nae clue— No clue
• Naw— No
• NHS — National Health Service
• Old Geezer— British term for an old man.
• Oot— Out
• Pish— Vulgar term for the word piss.
• Ruddy — Term used instead of bloody. Used to add emphasis to something.
• scrambeed eggos— Scrambled Eggs
• Soz— Sorry
• Tinky— Dirty
• Top Shagger— Vulgar term. A person who has sex, especially one who has numerous casual sexual encounters.
• Twat — Vulgar term to describe a silly person or a woman’s genitals
• Wee —Little
• Wise-arse— Used similarly to smart-ass
• Ye— You
• Yer or Ya — Your/ You’re
• Yin — One