The Archive · 1923

A Scots Vocabulary

An amusing article on ''Scots as She Isn't Spoke," by H. Campbell M'Minn, in "Service," the magazine of motorists, contains a vocabulary, from which we quote the following Haggis—A pachydermatous creature of uncertain origin. Zoologists hold that it is porridge reverted to type. Gregarious in habits. Generally seen in company with the neep—a smal] insect with a vicious sting.

Gillie—A capacious whisky container placed at intervals along the grouse moors. Can hold any given quantity. 7 Kilt—A garment worn by Sassenachs and Zionists on their first venture over the Cheviots.

A nip—A half-tumbler of neat whisky.

No sao bad—Expression of unbounded appreciation. The superlative of "gey guid,"

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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