| Aboot About |
| Aff: Off |
| Ah/Ah’ll/Ahm: I/I’ll/I’m |
| Ain: Own, as in my own, which would be “Ma ain”. |
| Anaw: Aswell, also, too, in addition to. |
| Arsed: Bothered, as in “Ah cannae be arsed”, meaning I can’t be bothered. |
| Auld/Aul’: Old |
| Aye: Yes |
| Backie: A ride on the back of someones bike. |
| Bahookie: Buttocks, bum, bottom, arse, erse, ass, butt. |
| Baltic: Very cold, normally used to describe a particularly cold day, as in “It’s bloody baltic the day”. |
| Bampot: Idiot, crazy person, silly or stupid person. Bampot is a dissaproving word normally used after someone has done something particularly stupid. |
| Banter: Lively and humourous chat or conversation. Banter is a term used to describe lively humourous conversation, usually between friends. But in Glasgow you will hear banter from many people you don’t know or have just met, e.g. a Glaswegian taxi driver, or a wee old lady waiting in the queue for her messages. (Definition of “messages” is below). |
| Barras: The Barras, or Barrowlands; a location in Glasgows East End where there is a street market. |
| Barrbru: Irn Bru; the fizzy, orange coloured drink that the Scot’s love. I can’t describe the taste. You have to taste it yourself to discover how delightful it is. Also recommended as a brilliant hangover cure by many Glaswegians. |
| Bawbag: Can be used in the literal sense, meaning scrotum. Can also be used as a derogatory term, normally towards a male, meaning asshole or dick. |
| Beamer: Red face caused by Embarresment. e.g. James had a beamer when realised his fly was down. A beamer is not a BMW in Glasgow! |
| Belter: A very good thing, for example “That goal was a total belter!” |
| Bile: Boil, often used in the phrase “Away an’ bile yer heid” which is a cheeky way of saying no to someone. |
| Boabie: Male genitals, penis, willy, wangdoodle, knob, cock, dick, johnson. |
| Boak: Vomit, would most likely be heard in the phrase “That gies (gives) me the boak” which translates as finding something particularly disgusting. |
| Boggin: Very dirty, manky, mockit, mingin’. |
| Bookies: Bookmakers |
| Boozer: If someone is talking about going to the boozer, it means they are going to the pub. |
| Brass neck: Impudence, shameful boldness, embarrassing behavior. This phrase is normally used to highlight someones bold cheel or unwittingly embarrassing behavior in company of others. |
| Breed: Bread, as in “breed an’ butter”. |
| Bucky: Buckfast; a tonic wine which is particularly popular among the Glasgow neds. |
| Bufter: Homosexual |
| Bunnet: Hat, any type of hat. Sometimes can also mean a tweed hat. |
| Burds: Females |
| By-the-way: This is a phrase used to accentuate or draw draw attention to a particular point. Can also mean aswell, also or too. |
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| Cannae: Can’t |
| Cauld: Cold (Pronounced like the word called). |
| Chibbed: Cut with a sharp object, normally a knife. A term used mainly in terms of stabbing someone. |
| Clatty: Dirty, manky, mingin’. |
| Clatty pats: The affectionate name for a nightclub in Glasgows West End called Cleopatras. |
| Connel: Candle |
| Coo: Cow, as in the milk producing domestic animal. You might hear the term “Highlan’ coo” which is the breed of cow found mainly in the Scottish highlands. |
| Copper crack: Dirty bum |
| Coupon: Face, as in “What’s up wi’ your coupon?” |
| Croanie: Old friend |
| Da Dad, father |
| Dae: Do |
| Daftie: Idiot, halfwit. Generally an endearing term used when someone does something a bit silly. |
| Dancer, Ya: An expression of joy. When something particularly great happens then the phrase “Ya dancer” may be shouted. |
| Dancin: Used when talking about a nightclub, as in “Ahm going tae the dancin’ the night”. |
| Diddies: Breasts, Boobs |
| Dinjy: Dark and dirty |
| Diz: Does |
| Dobber: A derogatory term similar to calling some a dick, but perhaps a bit more friendly. |
| Dod: A dod of something just means a bit something. |
| Doin’/Doing: A beating or fight. Might be heard from someone who angry with someone else and to whom they are “Going to give a doing”. |
| Donner: A walk, as in “A wee donner round the park”. |
| Doon: Down, as in “Lets go doon the pub the night”. |
| Dug: Dog |
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| Eejit: Silly person, normally not used in a derogatory way. |
| Emdy: Anybody, as in “Is emdy in the lavvie the noo?” |
| Erse: Arse, bottom, bum, buttocks, ass, as in “Sit on yer erse and listen tae me”. |
| Fae: From |
| Faimly: Family |
| Fanny-bawz: A derogatory term (similar to dobber). |
| Fartsack: Bed |
| Fiver: A five pound note |
| Flittin’: Moving house |
| Fly: Illicit |
| Fud: A name for female genitalia. Normally used as an insult, in which case it means the same as idiot or fanny. |
| Fugly: Fucking ugly |
| Fur: For |
