Scottish Slang

noun A wee man is a small man or a person of short stature.

adjective Wee is used as a Scottish term to mean small or little.

• The wee man presented his research findings at the academic conference.
• I bumped into the wee man at the grocery store yesterday.
• The wee man is always up for a good time on the weekends.
• Despite his small stature, the wee man had a big heart.

noun a Scottish slang term for a bandage or dressing used to cover a wound or injury

• The doctor applied a stookie to the patient's broken arm.
• I heard you fell and now you have a stookie on your leg.
• I can't believe I have to wear this stupid stookie for the next few weeks.
• She wore her emotional stookie to hide her pain from others.

adjective showing a lack of intelligence or thought; foolish or giddy

• The glaikit expression on his face indicated he was not paying attention.
• Stop looking so glaikit, pay attention!
• She's always so glaikit, it's annoying.
• His glaikit attitude towards his studies will not lead him to success.

noun a derogatory term used in Scottish slang to refer to a foolish or crazy person

• The politician referred to his opponent as a bampot during the debate.
• My friend is such a bampot, always getting into trouble.
• I can't believe that bampot cut me off in traffic!
• The chaos at the concert was described as a bampot of epic proportions.

noun a slap or smack, especially on the buttocks

verb to slap or smack, especially on the buttocks

• The blacksmith used a skelp of steel to forge the new horseshoe.
• I accidentally skelped my finger while hammering the nails.
• He got a skelp on the head for making a rude comment.
• The unexpected news skelped her like a slap in the face.

noun a slang term used in Scotland to refer to a foolish or annoying person

• The politician was criticized for using inappropriate language, including the term 'bawbag'.
• My friend jokingly called me a 'bawbag' when I tripped over my own feet.
• Hey, stop being such a 'bawbag' and help me out with this project.
• The CEO's decision to cut employee benefits was seen as a real 'bawbag' move by the staff.