scone
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A name for a man's flat
bunnit: 'Hang on till Ah stick ma scone on.'
Someone looking aggrieved or unhappy may be posed the unsympathetic question 'Who stole yer scone?'
jooks
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A slang term for trousers: 'Aw c'moan, tell that stupit dug a yours no tae jump up oan the good jooks, eh?'
simmit
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This Scots word for vest appears in various proverbial phrases. For example, of a very powerful alcoholic drink it may be said it wid blaw the simmit aff ye.
An ironic remark made by a person who remains untouched by a purportedly moving story is it wid fair tear yer simmit.
© Michael Munro
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Glaswegian dress code is subtle and it requires years of local residence to eschew basic blunders. However, if you abstain from wearing a raincoat and never carry an umbrella, whatever the season or the weather, you can't go far wrong...
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