Glasgow Patter: being abusive
chanty-wrastler... A mild insult composed of two venerable Scots words: chanty meaning a chamberpot, and wrastler meaning wrestle. "Tell the aul chanty-wrastler tae go tae his bed an gie us aw peace." The implication could be that the insultee is as despicable as a servant who empties chamberpots. It was also suggested to me (by a Professor of English Literature, no less) that the term might describe someone who fastidiously manoeuvres the chanty so as to pee round the rim and thus avoid making a noise. The truth must be out there. © Michael Munro	The Patter is rich in terms of abuse and particularly imaginative in this department, but in fairness, there are also many words used to express one's appreciation!

Glasgow Patter: being abusive

chanty-wrastler...: A mild insult composed of two venerable Scots words: chanty meaning a chamberpot, and wrastler meaning wrestle. "Tell the aul chanty-wrastler tae go tae his bed an gie us aw peace." The implication could be that the insultee is as despicable as a servant who empties chamberpots. It was also suggested to me (by a Professor of English Literature, no less) that the term might describe someone who fastidiously manoeuvres the chanty so as to pee round the rim and thus avoid making a noise. The truth must be out there.

The Patter is rich in terms of abuse and particularly imaginative in this department, but in fairness, there are also many words used to express one's appreciation!

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