ghosting n.— «The volunteers at the centre of the organisation are working to improve legal representation for asylum seekers taken into detention to combat the process known as “ghosting,” where families arrested over the...
share of throat n.— «Brewers such as Scottish & Newcastle’s Brian Stewart talk about share of throat. However, the carbonated soft drinks people are even more basic when they speak about share of stomach.» —“7-Up could fall...
bampot n.— «“What a bampot,” muttered another (bampot being a peculiarly Scottish word for idiot.)» —“Labour Party at prayer salutes Cook the atheist” by Magnus Linklater Times (London, England) Aug...
spawny adj.— «After his lucky, flukey, jammy, spawny, poxy save against us at Wembley, those initials can only stand for one thing.» —“Mbes Aye, Mbes Naw” by Bill Lecki Scottish Daily Record Jan. 3, 1997...
spawny n.— «After his lucky, flukey, jammy, spawny, poxy save against us at Wembley, those initials can only stand for one thing.» —“Mbes Aye, Mbes Naw” by Bill Lecki Scottish Daily Record Jan. 3, 1997. (source:...
stooshie n.— «Another great Scottish word is stooshie, meaning fight. By contesting the received wisdom of the Clearances, Fry has created an almighty stooshie.» —“On dangerous ground” by Adrian Turpin Financial...