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The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases by Kirkpatrick Betty

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The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases by Kirkpatrick Betty

Author:Kirkpatrick, Betty [Kirkpatrick, Betty]
Language: eng
Format: azw
Tags: Reference
Publisher: Matrix Digital Publishing
Published: 2007-10-24T16:00:00+00:00


jenny-a’-things a small shop that sells a wide range of different things: I got the marble in the village jenny-a’-things when I was a bairn (=child).

jessie an insulting term for a man who is considered to be effeminate, a cissy: The big jessie’s greetin because his wife’s left him.

jiggered completely worn out, exhausted: I’m jiggered after that long drive.

jiggin, the jiggin a dance, dancing: Are ye going to the jiggin tonight?

jing-bang, the hale/hail jing-bang the whole lot: We sold the hale jing-bang at the car boot sale.



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