Dead Bastards was originally going to be
called Deid Bastards - deid is the Scottish word for dead. So, I thought it
would be fun to look at the Scottish words used in my zombie book and the words
that didn't make it.
Dunderhead (this can also be dunderheid) -
This is a term of abuse and means someone who is an idiot.
How to use it - "That guy is a total
dunderhead."
Lum - The Scottish word for chimney.
How to use it - "He smokes like a
lum."
Blether - This means talk or chat.
How to use it - "We had a right good blether."
It can also be used with ing at the end
i.e. "stop your blethering." In other words, don't talk so much.
Glaikit - one of my all-time favourite
Scottish words, when we say someone's glaikit we mean they look stupid and slow
witted.
How to use it - "Look at that big
glaikit guy playing up front."
That's no
- Scottish people talk really fast and we have an economy of words so
whatever we say rolls of the tongue.
How to use it - In sentences where you
would say not i.e. Instead of "that's not fair," we would say
"that's no fair."
Goonie - this means gown. Despite the fact
"goon" is in it, this has nothing to do with the heavies Tony Soprano
would have.
How to use it - "The hospital goonie
barely covered my bum."
Irn Bru - the unofficial national drink of Scotland made
by Barrs, this is the number 1 selling soft drink in the country. It's also
known as a great hangover cure.
