In Scotland, "puff" (often "puffer") can mean a small steamship, a puff of smoke, or in older slang, a weak person, but it's also used in the phrase "never in your puff," meaning never in your life, and sometimes relates to being effeminate or gay (though that's more UK-wide slang for "poof"). Its meaning heavily depends on the context, often relating to breath, life, or small bursts of air/smoke.
(derogatory, chiefly Northern England, slang) Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.
Scottish word - Bahookie Noun: buttocks or backside If there's a more musical way to describe the rear end, we've yet to find it.
The official entry for "cream puff" in the dictionary reads: "Scottish colloquial (chiefly Glasgow). A state of petty annoyance, esp. in the cream puff.
The phrase "in my puff" means "in my life", as in "I've never heard such a load of rubbish in all my puff". This expression is still widely used in Scotland, especially around the West Coast, and in Glasgow in particular.
aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. noun. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth. synonyms: blow.
[Tottie, hotsy-totsy, tootsie, tootsy, toff] - OneLook. Usually means: Attractive person, often sexually appealing. ▸ noun: (UK, Ireland, slang) sexually attractive women considered collectively; usually connoting a connection with the upper class.
Adjective: excellent or pleasant. From cuddly Highland coos to soaring, cloud-kissed summits, Scotland has no shortage of braw sights. In a sentence: “It's a braw day for a dauner.”
Scottish drinking slang varies from place to place, with the North-east of Scotland providing plenty of Doric terms for those “awa' wi' it” or “stoatin' aboot”. Other popular terms from the area include “half-cut”, “bleezin”, to be “pie-eyed” or even to be “sloshed”.
“Och aye the noo!”
This is one of those Scottish phrases that can be heard in countless parodies aimed at poking fun at the Scots' dialect and accent. Its direct English translation is “Oh yes, just now”. And, while some Scots may chuckle along with you, it is considered quite offensive by others.
Word: broim (BRIM, BRIME) Meaning: broim = fart. Usage: Lig sé broim. (LIHG shay BRIME) = He farted.
Thicc is a slang term that means “attractively full-figured; thickset.” It is used to compliment curvy women or brawny men, and often humorously applied to husky animals or hefty objects.
Coorie: a Scots word meaning “to snuggle, nestle.” 🥹 It's the Scottish art of snuggling up and getting cozy, and honestly, it might be my new life motto.
Puff-puff (Japanese: ぱふぱふ, Hepburn: pafupafu) is an onomatopoeia that conveys a woman's breasts being rubbed in someone's face.
Borrowed from German Puff (“brothel”).
puff someone/something up
to talk a lot about how excellent or important someone or something is, sometimes praising them or it more than is deserved: The report puffs him up until he sounds like the chairman.
The playful yet direct "Haud yer wheesht!" – which translates to "be quiet" or "shut up" – can be traced back to the 1800s and is a common colloquialism in both Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
JIGGER, n. 1. “An open vehicle for carrying trees from the forest” (Cai. 1902 E.D.D.).
Piece: a piece of bread and butter, jam, or the like, a snack, usually of bread, scone or oatcake, a sandwich. Jeelie piece: bread and jam; the most common kind of piece in Scotland, often provided as a snack between meals. By extension, a piece came to mean the sandwich lunch carried to work by the working man.
Your oxter is your armpit. "Up tae yer oxters!" describes someone who is up to their armpits and completely swamped with work. The word oxter is also used in parts of Ireland.
Whit's fur ye'll no go past ye – Whatever is meant to happen will happen. Ma heid's mince – My head is mince, meaning I'm a bit confused. Yer oot yer face! – You're extremely intoxicated from the effects of alcohol.
Blimey. Interpretation: A way of expressing surprise, amazement, or even wonder. In American English, you'd probably hear a "wow" instead. In use: "Blimey, it's late!