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Teuchter (English: / ˈ tj uː x t ər / TEWKH-tər, Scots: [ˈtjuxtər, ˈtʃuxtər]) [1] [2] is a Lowland Scots word sometimes used to offensively describe a Scottish Highlander, in particular a Gaelic-speaking Teuchter. [3]
It was a number-one hit single for three weeks in 1958 on the UK Singles Chart. [2] It is based on the old Scottish folk song, " A Hundred Pipers ". It was also one of the first rock and roll songs to feature the Hammond organ , which would become popular in rock and roll music the following year with Dave "Baby" Cortez 's " The Happy Organ ".
This is a select list of Cornish dialect words in English—while some of these terms are obsolete others remain in use. [1] [2] Many Cornish dialect words have their origins in the Cornish language and others belong to the West Saxon group of dialects which includes West Country English: consequently words listed may not be exclusive to Cornwall.
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
The current project team includes editorial staff from the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue and from the Scottish National Dictionary Association. In 2021, Scottish Language Dictionaries became an SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) and changed its name to Dictionaries of the Scots Language.
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Cairn Capercaillie Claymore Trousers Bard [1] The word's earliest appearance in English is in 15th century Scotland with the meaning "vagabond minstrel".The modern literary meaning, which began in the 17th century, is heavily influenced by the presence of the word in ancient Greek (bardos) and ancient Latin (bardus) writings (e.g. used by the poet Lucan, 1st century AD), which in turn took the ...
Scottish and North English dialect. laddie A boy. lassie A girl. links Sandy, rolling ground, from Old English hlinc (ridge). pernickety From pernicky. minging literally "stinking", from Scots "to ming". plaid From Gaelic plaide or simply a development of ply, to fold, giving plied then plaid after the Scots pronunciation. pony