Dee Man Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Having just seen the tremendous word 'geggie' being used in another thread, it made me wonder what other previously common lingo has been pushed to the edge of extinction over the years. I feel geggie and 'gutties' need to start making a comeback. Feel free to post your favourite words of yesteryear here. They do not have to begin with a 'g'. Thank you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Doss thread 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 An old mate once introduced himself to a gang of drunken punk rockers with the old favourite "alright Gadgies". A swift kicking for the pair of us soon followed! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 It upsets me that the youngsters appear to have replaced the word “dinghied” with “patched”. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Van Tee Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Heard Stuart Cosgrove going on about guys getting a dizzy a few weeks back. Think he meant dissy or maybe dizzy's the Perth version. Anyway, hadn't heard the word in years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moomintroll Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Twos 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 If adverbial phrases are eligible, I used to enjoy "... like the bars!" to mean "... a lot!", or "... hard!" Didn't know it until my late teens, when I was doing some sport in Edinburgh with a Fifer (so I don't know where it comes from, geographically). The Fifer was an international who trained with us and often helped with coaching advice. "Yi've got tae push like the bars!", was some of the best advice I've ever had, and it's still one of my main "swing thoughts" most times I train. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Do people still say: Gie it laldy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Double Dutch.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, Dee Man said: Feel free to post your favourite words of yesteryear here. They do not have to begin with a 'g'. Gie us a gobble. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 "Shan" Used that a lot as a boy in Edinburgh. Don't hear it so much now. Uses included: "dinnae be shan, man!" as in don't be a c**t/take the piss. Or "that's pure shan, man" as in that's unlucky/unfortunate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 There is some slang that seems to be very specific to a time and fairly small place - I can find very little verification that “trebbed” means “to be on one’s own, friendless (Nigelled)” - generally any online trebbed results seem to revolve around using trebuchets on one’s foes (whilst trebbed, presumably) playing RTS games. I also recall that when I were a kid our cousins from another town also in a G postcode would laugh when we described good things as pure “gemme”. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moomintroll Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Gie us a gobble.To the tune of Jambalya 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 34 minutes ago, Dee Man said: Feel free to post your favourite words of yesteryear here. They do not have to begin with a 'g'. Thank you. This one can be useful if ever in Wales. Do you know the way to Prestatyn? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Not sure of the spelling, but a 'teaker' was a great shot and goal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Sneg the gleg = sniff glue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moomintroll Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I am sure that if someone says something unpopular to some then the cry "hauners" will be utilised. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Was it just an Ayrshire thing where you were up to no good and when adults were spotted you’d shout ‘edgy’? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Nutz_the_Squirrel said: Was it just an Ayrshire thing where you were up to no good and when adults were spotted you’d shout ‘edgy’? Keeping edgy was definitely a Glasgow thing, still might be if you drink in the street or vandalise bus stops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Not sure of the spelling, but a 'teaker' was a great shot and goal. That just reminded me of 'beezer' for something that was really good. Example: - "Did you see Mullarkey's goal last night?" - "Aye, it was an absolute beezer. Pity it was past his own keeper". 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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