doric
the dialect spoken in the north east of scotland, from aberdeen to stonehaven, macduff, buckie, keith, fochabers and elgin – the language is also known as “the mither tongue” similar words and phrases are used by “geordies”, natives of newcastle. doric is a dying language, but the true natives keep it going.
foos yer doos/fit like the day = how are you
gan awa doon the toon, see aboot some shoppin = going into town to get the shopping
aye aye min/hey min = greeting(geordies use “wye aye man”)
on causing offence to a doric decendant aka a sheepsh-gger, he/she is liable “tae stick the heid on ye” (glasgow kiss)
far aboots are ye fae = where do you come from (often mistaken for furryboots, hence aberdeen being labelled “furryboots city”)
quine = girl
loon = boy
mither = mother
feather = father
breather = brother
haud yer tongue = be quiet
semmit and drawers = vest and pants
lik a coo keekin ower a dyk- = foolish looking person
ne scotland language/dialect.
fit like stranger, far d’yi bide?
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