Swearsaurus: How to insult, swear, cuss, and curse in Lowland Scots
Lowland Scots (A Scottish dialect) Language Swearing & English Translation. |
| Lowland Scots Swearing |
English Translation |
| Basturt |
Bastard |
| Bowff |
Vomit |
| Bowffing |
Disgusting |
| Cack |
Shit |
| Erse |
Arse |
| Fud |
1) vagina, 2) anus |
| Hamshank |
Masturbation (rhyming slang) |
| Houghmagandie |
Fornication |
| Jockbrit |
A Scot who is excessively unionist |
| Keech |
Shit |
| Loupin |
Stinking, foul |
| Ming |
A ugly-looking woman |
| Minge |
Vagina |
| Minging |
Disgusting (originally Scottish) |
| Mowdie |
Penis |
| Mowdiewark |
Hump made in trousers by erection |
| Muff |
Vagina |
| Muntit |
Very drunk |
| Sasunnach |
Englishman (often rude) |
| Sheepshagger |
Someone who has sex with sheep |
| Shite |
Shit |
| Skitters |
Diarrhea |
| Staigie |
Penis |
| Stroan |
Piss |
| Tossel |
Penis |
| Wallie |
Vagina |
| Weedgie |
Rude word for Glaswegian |
| White settler |
An English colonial in Scotland |
| Whure |
Whore |
| Awa an bile yer heid |
Away and boil your head (i.e. get lost) |
| Git tae fuck |
Get to fuck |
| Dobber |
Penis |
| Git awa ya mad tramp |
Go away you crazy tramp |
| N.E.D/ned |
Non-educated delinquent / trouble maker |
| Tam tit |
Shit (rhyming slang) |
| Diareaky |
Diarrhea |
| Bawz |
Balls |
| Fanny |
Vagina |
| Fannybawz |
Vagina Balls; a hermaphrodite |
| Cunt |
Vagina |
| Cummin' the cunt? |
Are you serious? |
| Raj |
Idiot |
| Mink |
Unclean, poor, smelly |
| Minky Basturt |
Unclean bastard |
| Yah Hoor |
You whore |
| Keech |
Shit |
| Slash |
Urinate |
| Jugs |
Breasts |
| Cock |
Penis |
| Muppet |
Idiot |
| Bam |
Idiot |
| Street meat |
Prostitute on the street |
| Juice |
Semen, cum |
| Fuckin' erse |
Fucking idiot |
| Pizza puss |
Spotty face |
| Come Ahead Ya Dobber! |
I challange you to a duel you penis. |
| Gies A Gobble |
Felate Me |
| Boak |
Vomit |
| Bamstick or Bampot |
Person of dubious intellect |
| Numpty |
Fool |
| Chebs |
Breasts |
| Tube/Choob |
Idiot |
| Ba' heid |
Ball head |
| Balloon |
Idiot |
| Comin' the cunt |
Trying to be a smart arse |
| Yer ba's are a' beef |
Your balls are all beef (i.e. talking crap) |
| Poch/Pogue Mahon |
Kiss my arse (from Gaelic) |
| Tumshie heid |
Turnip Head |
| Yer arse |
Retort to an unbelievable tale |
| Buftie |
Homosexual man |
| Cludgie |
Toilet |
| Dingy |
Turd (Dumfries area) |
| Plooky |
Spotty, pimply |
| Erse bandit |
Predatory male homosexual |
| Ooh yah cun'! |
Oh my god! |
| Ooh yah hoor! |
Oh my god! |
| Pummle |
Beat, thump |
| Rapido |
Fast punching |
| Whoopa |
Thump |
| Hoor o'e beatin' |
One good kicking / beating |
| Sleekit wee basturt |
Thin mischievous little bastard |
| See yon cun' |
Look at that stranger over there |
| Cunt |
Woman, disliked male |
| Awa tae fuck! |
Away to fuck i.e. get lost |
| Fuckin' rocket |
Idiot |
| Shag yer mer |
Shag your mother |
| Fuck yer fer |
Fuck your father |
| Coupin |
Face |
| Fat mer fucker |
Fat mother fucker |
| Tango on yer puss |
Stamp on your face |
| Razz |
Be sick |
| Jizz they bitches |
Sex with woman |
| Fancy a doin'? |
Would you like a beating? |
| Tadger |
Penis |
| Shut yer geggie! |
Shut your mouth! (from Welsh! "Caed er geg" which means the same thing)
[Glasgow] |
| Yer bum's oot a windae |
Your bottom is protruding from an open casement (i.e. you are making a fool of yourself or talking
bollocks) [Glasgow] |
| Every hoor 'n' thur auntie |
Every whore and their auntie (i.e. busy, large crowd) |
| Ul wham yeh, yeh fuckin' wee basturt |
I'll knock you out, you fucking small bastard |
| Yer arse in parsley |
You are talking rubbish. (Glasgow - early-mid 20th century) |
| Mon thenyeh fuckin erse |
Come on then you fucking arse i.e. baiting for a fight |
| Em-bri cunts |
Edinburgh cunts (i.e. insult to people in Edinburgh) |
| Gles-gi hoors |
Glasgow whores (i.e. insult to people in Glasgow) |
| Mer-well bams |
Motherwel bams (i.e. insult to people in Motherwell) |
| Abe-ur-deen wanks |
Aberdeen wankers (i.e. insult to people in Aberdeen) |
| N'dee tinks |
Dundee tinkers (i.e. insult to people in Dundee) |
| Heidni'baw |
Person of dubious intellect (Literally 'Heading the ball') |
| Beastybawz |
Man having sex with very young girls |
| State a' ya! |
The state of you! (i.e. You look disgusting/You are acting stupid/You are dressed in a manner I
dislike) |
| Ats naw wit yur maw said last night |
That's not what your mother said last night (Used as a comeback to any insult) |
| Tangerine |
An Orange man (Protestant, British Loyalist) |
| Git it up yie |
Get it up you (Piss off); Go fuck yourself |
| Bag 'O Shite |
Not very good |
| Shitebag |
An insult; someone about as useful as a bag of excrement |
| Cum'n'huv'a'go'if'ye'hink'ur'hard'nuff |
Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough ("Bring it on") |
| A m gaun'ae chib |
I am going to stab you (with this knife, usually brandished) |
| How'U ya fanny |
Hey you, ya pussy |
| A face like a chewed caramel |
Ugly; a face like a half chewed toffee candy |
| A face like a bulldug chown a wasp |
Ugly; a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp. |
| A face like a burst couch |
Ugly; a face like a broken sofa |
| A face like a burst tomato |
Ugly; a face like a 3 day old over ripe and busted tomato |
| A face like a melted welly |
Ugly; a face like a Wellington Boot that's been set on fire and has melted. |
| A face like a well-skelped arse |
Blushing; a face like a well spanked bottom. |
| A face like it went on fire and somebody put the flames out with a shovel |
Ugly (Will start a fight) |
| Beat it! Gaun! |
Piss off. |
| Hackit |
An unflattering description, meaning ugly, that seems to be more often applied to women than mem, "That yin fancies hersel an she's pure hackit an aw" |
| Boabie |
Penis |
| Bawbag |
Ball bag, idiot; derogatory term for a stupid person (can also be used for a group "ya bunch of bawbags!") |
| Minger |
Ugly woman |
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