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You never know - Prologue. Prologue
Main Characters
Cameron 'Cam' Paterson, 44 year old Ayr man
Stuart Mirren, 38 year old Courier
Kal Paterson, Cam's nephew
John, Stuart's best mate.
Ruaridh (Rue-Ray) Stuart’s Son
Mary. Stuart’s Ex Wife
Glossary.
I added this as colloquial Scots is not always easy to understand. If your not sure of something just contact me.
Auld Reekie - Edinburgh. Known as this on account of the smell back in the 17-1800.
Bevvies , pished , - to drink to excess, get drunk, or at least really happy.
Bairn/Wean (bear-n) and (wane) - a child
Burds - women or our feathered friends.
Bawbag - scrotum. Used as an insult or an endearment. All in the context, it's all in the context. E.g. I love you, ya Bawbag. Or haw, Bawbag piss off!
Chippy - fish an chip shop.
Dug - dog. As in "I could eat a scabby dug."
Feart - scared
Fuddle - mixed up, confused
F'it - foot
Glaikit - stupid, silly.
Hard - Hold.
Hawn - Hand
Heid - Head
Hinend - Arse or bottom.
Heavin - busy, jumping.
Jessie - a big girls blouse, it is used to describe an effeminate guy or someone who has a fear of something.
Numpty - idiot
Ned - non educated delinquent or young thug.
Puggies - Amusment arcade, video game arcade.
Point Percy - to urinate.
Shtooped - to screw, fuck.
Tat - cheap rubbish.
Umpteen - a few, or many. All in the context.
Voddie - Vodka
Weedgie - [Wee-d-ji) a Glasgow Ned normally talking with nasal tone.
Winchin - necking, French kissing
Weesht - shush, be quiet, "hawd yir weesht" shut up....
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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