Here is a list of some of the most popular Doric phrases used today. Enjoy.
- Fit like? How are you?
- Awa an bile yer heid! Away and boil your head.
- Tak a candy leg. Take a mad-turn.
- Ca canny. Go easy.
Please suggest your own favourite phrases in the Comments below?
clout yer lug smack your ear
“Horny Gollach” – it’s an earwig – as evidenced here -> http://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/kist/search/display.php?sblk04.dat
“Partan” – crabs ( the aquatic kind ) – as evidenced here -> https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partan
a labster is a lobster
fit ye gan ti dee we yirsel fan yer aller= what are you going to do with yourself,when you are older
ca the door tee fan ye gan ben the hoose – close the door when you leave the room
I’ve just realised it’s more generally said ‘ca tee the door fan ye gan ben the hoose’ so please make it this version when you moderate
the boy’s a right glaikit crattur-The boy is a silly person
Wid at nae be the loon is a richt glaekit crattur
Heelster gowdie (not sure of the spelling) head over heels.
Fit fit fits fit fit? – What foot fits what foot? (Overheard in a shoe shop)
Aa man maun hae mait! – A man must eat.
Richt inta ma barra! – Right on target (perfect).
Ye´ve droont the mullart – Too much water in your whisky
Jist haud yer wisht! – Just hold on – quiet!
Mair ye yoke, the mair ye get!” – The more you work, the more you get!
A glorach o’ dubs – a muddy mess.
I thought the phrase was a “a boorach o dubs” the same meaning, a right mess of mud, the term boorach can also mean, ” a motley collection”
is a bit like snow and mist lots of words for some think that surrounds us
I’ve always known it as “A glorach” Roy. I haven’t heard the word “Boorach but “A boorachie” in my experience was a wee collection of things or a small group of people gathered in a huddle.
Dubs ooer i heed Mud everywhere
Years ago I worked with a man who drove a Muckle dumper on a Hydro electric scheme
I should have added that he was known as Muckle Dumper till the day he died
I`ll awa AN COWP MA CAIRT. I MUST AWAY AND EMPTY MY BOWELS,
at gaured ye loup……………………. that made you jump
Fits that? A thing for thinging things and bullin he cats.
Dinna dee ‘at – don’t do that
its a sair chave – its hard work
for a half loaf
and a whore o’ a battle for a hale een!!
An awful battle for a whole one.
‘Yer cats deed’ – your trousers are too short
A dunt on ya heed……A bump on the head
“Fa’s ‘at?”
Who is that ?
E.g. “Fa’s ‘at at the door?”
Far’s ‘at?
Where is?
E.g. Far’s ‘at hotel the Dons stayed at in Gothenberg?
Why do Doric speakers think that many words and phrases are Doric when they are in fact used in other parts of Scotland. I get fed up with exclusive attitude of Doric speakers.
och me min, fits wrang we yi? yi hiv jist moaned for the sake o moaning on Christmas day ina.
That was a richt blout thonner! – I made a good job of opening my bowel this morning!
coo’s deed – milks finished
In 1963 aged 15 I worked at Riddochs sawmills, Mosstodloch it was hard graft and when I came in after work my mither would often say “weel ma loon ye look dirt deen”.
A Muckle Puddock – A Big Toad
Fae ma Granddad, when I wis a wee loon.
He hemmered in a a temporary post and gave it a wee shack to test it.
I said to him, “Granddad, will it ha’ad?”
‘Ha’ad min?. . . . It’ll ha’ad tae the last day – at denner time’
The morn will come wi teemed breeks
( I’ll maybe sleep in tomorrow)
On seeing a thin woman my mother would say “She’s as thin as a winter puddock”
“Fan the taka came to the door wee Dod got sic a fleg he cacked his breeks ”
When the school inspector came to the door young George got such a fright that he soiled his trousers.
Only body Ken the sayin oo? a ae oo? a ae oo fae ae yow
Has anyone heard of the phrase ‘ a feel chout’ ? meaning, I think, a daftie?
A plunk of rain. A big drop of rain
Not for any favour. -No way. not for all the money.
“I Da Ken fit yer saying” – I don’t know what your saying
Well he can go to Fruckie! Just go away