What is Laldy?
In Scottish slang, a laldy is a “beating” or “thrashing.” The expression to give it laldy means doing something with lots of energy and vigor, e.g., with gusto.
What does the phrase Fannybaws mean?
fannybaws [fan-nee-boz] NOUN Scot, offensive slang, a weak or effeminate man.
What is Smirr?
5. Smirr. A Scottish word to describe a fine, drifting rain or drizzle. It may in fact be related to the Dutch word for mist, smoor. Scottish poet George Campbell Hay immortalised this drizzly form of precipitation in “The Smoky Smirr o Rain”, published in 1948.
What does Bawbags mean?
scrotum
Its dictionary definition is “a Scots word meaning scrotum, in Scots vernacular a term of endearment but in English could be taken as an insult”. The dictionary publisher’s crowdsourced reference collects new words and expressions from the general public.
What does BAWS mean in Scottish?
Baws. Balls or testicles. Variants include bawsack and bawbag.
Is Peter Dinklage in alestorm?
Alestorm Tell the Tale of a Fearsome Scottish Pirate Played by Peter Dinklage in New Video for “Fannybaws” Alestorm has released their latest single “Fannybaws” from their upcoming album Curse of the Crystal Coconut, set to be released via Napalm Records on May 29th. Fannybaws is portrayed by Peter Dinklage.
What is a Jakey?
/ (ˈdʒeɪkɪ) / noun. Scot slang, derogatory a homeless alcoholic.
What is mist and drizzle?
Mist is composed of very tiny droplets of water, so tiny they seem to be suspended in the atmosphere. On the flip side, drizzle is a uniform precipitation that is composed of small water drops that fall to the ground. The big difference between the two are the size of the water droplets.