Welcome to the Press and Journal’s Doric dictionary, complete with audio translation – just incase you weren’t sure how to pronounce what you’re reading!
Every week we’ll add 10 new words or phrases for people to listen to and we’re looking for you to suggest contributions.
In the comments box at the bottom of the article please leave suggestions for terms to add to the dictionary. We’re also happy to have anyone make suggestions for changes if you think something isn’t quite right. This is a totally open source dictionary and will be compiled entirely by readers going forward.
p.s If yer makin a suggestion, mind and put a wee translation incase we dinnae ken fit yer spikkin aboot.
Aathing
Non-Doric meaning: Everything
In a sentence: Aathing is driving me mental today!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: The whole lot
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Aifter
Non-Doric meaning: After
In a sentence: Ye gan tae the pub aifter the game?
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: previously/at the end of
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Anither
Non-Doric meaning: Another
In a sentence: Ye wantin anither beer, aye?
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: something else/ a different one
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Aye-Aye min
Non-Doric meaning: Hello
In a sentence: Aye-aye min, fit ye up ti the day?
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: hi/alright?/what’s up?/hey
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Birl
Non-Doric meaning: Spin
In a sentence: Am awa fir a birl in ma new car.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: turning/twirling
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Black affrontit
Non-Doric meaning: Embarrased
In a sentence: Am affa black affrontit aboot falling on the street in front of abody.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: felt foolish/red in the face
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Bleeter
Non-Doric meaning: To talk without an aim
In a sentence: Fit ye bleetering aboot?
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: blether/havering/chatterbox
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Bosie
Non-Doric meaning: Cuddle or hug
In a sentence: Geez us a bosie!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: cosy up
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Claik
Non-Doric meaning: Gossip
In a sentence: Fit a claik she is.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: big mouth/chatter box
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Clarty
Non-Doric meaning: Dirty
In a sentence: Yer a clarty wee midden.
Similar non-Doric phrases: unclean/minging
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Coorse
Non-Doric meaning: Coarse
In a sentence: Ooft, that’s some affa coorse hair you’ve got!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: rough/brutish
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Corrie-fister
Non-Doric meaning: Left-handed person
In a sentence: Never trust a corrie fister!!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: awkward/devious
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Deray
Non-Doric meaning: uproar
In a sentence: Fit a deray he’s causin!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: fuss/chaos/riot
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Dinna
Non-Doric meaning: Don’t
In a sentence: Just dinna even!!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: stop/no-no
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Dirled
Non-Doric meaning: Vibrated
In a sentence: Ma phone dirled reet aff the table.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: buzzed/shook
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Doited
Non-Doric meaning: Foolish
In a sentence: Ach he’s doited, so he is
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: silly/daft/glaikit
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Doon aboot the mou
Non-Doric meaning: Depressed
In a sentence: She was all doon aboot the mou fan she lost her job.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: blue/sad
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Drookit
Non-Doric meaning: Drenched
In a sentence: Am bloody drookit aifter being caught in the rain.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: soaked/wet/ringing
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Fash
Non-Doric meaning: Trouble
In a sentence: Dinnae fash yersel!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: bother/inconvenience/stress
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Ficher
Non-Doric meaning: Fumble
In a sentence: Ach stoap ficherin aboot.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: stumble
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Flitting
Non-Doric meaning: To move home
In a sentence: Ye gonna help me pack, am fleeting the morn!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: relocating
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Gads
Non-Doric meaning: Horrible
In a sentence: That steak was gads!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: yucky/not pleasant/boak-worthy
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Glisk
Non-Doric meaning: Passing glance
In a sentence: Gee us a glisk of yer new shoes.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: wee peek/quick look
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Hirpling
Non-Doric meaning: Limping
In a sentence: He was hirpling all the way hame after he twisted his ankle playin’ fitba.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: staggering/Hobbling
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Leesome lane
Non-Doric meaning: quite alone
In a sentence: Aww bless she’s leesome lane
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: flying solo/single/unaccompanied
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Lugs
Non-Doric meaning: Ears
In a sentence: Hud yer weesht or I’ll gee ye a skelpit lug!!!
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: listening instruments
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Mockit
Non-Doric meaning: Needs a good wash
In a sentence: That car’s mockit
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: it’s dirty/In need of a clean
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Neep
Non-Doric meaning: Turnip
In a sentence: Am haeing haggis, neeps and tatties fir tea
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: Turnip
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Pucklie
Non-Doric meaning: A small amount
In a sentence: I only brought a pucklie of money wi me
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: a little bit/not that much
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Routh
Non-Doric meaning: Abundance
In a sentence: A’ve got a routh of food at hame, we dinnae need tae go oot
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: hunners/lots of/ large amount
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Scutter
Non-Doric meaning: Delay
In a sentence: There’s an affa delay on the road this morning
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: hold up/set back
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Stocious
Non-Doric meaning: Drunk
In a sentence: He wisnae half stocious last night
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: wrecked/steamin/blazin/
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Stotter
Non-Doric meaning: Beautiful
In a sentence: That quine’s a stotter
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: pretty/attractive/gorgeous
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The morn
Non-Doric meaning: Tomorrow
In a sentence: Ach it can wait till the morn
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: the day after today/ later on
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Trachled
Non-Doric meaning: Exhausted
In a sentence: A hardly got any sleep last night and am fair trachled
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: tired/shattered
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Tumshie
Non-Doric meaning: Idiot
In a sentence: That loon’s a flaming tumshie
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: eejit/dafty/fool
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Winted
Non-Doric meaning: Wanted
In a sentence: I winted that aine.
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: Coveted/desired/dreamt of
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Wye
Non-Doric meaning: Why
In a sentence: Wye are ye deein it like that?
Similar non-Doric words and phrases: how
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So fit are yer favourite Doric words and phrases? Leave them, with a translation, in the comment section below and we’ll add them to the list.