I is for Irn Bru

"Irn Bru"

Prounounced: eye-irn-bro

Definition: n. a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often describes as "Scotland's other "national drink" (after whiskey, of course) Its fizzy, it's ginger, it's Phenomenal! Nectar of the Gods and the ultimate hangover cure. I shite you not!

Fun Fact : Did you know that Scotland is the only place that Coca-Cola is not the most popular fizzy drink?

Usage: Geeza sook eh yer voddies 'n Irn Bru, Jimmy. Ah'd raether just hae the Irn-Bru.

Translation: You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

Origin: Irn-Bru was first produced in 1901, in the town of Iron Brew.

And the braw city beginning with the letter I is Inverness. Inverness is another city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland. Inverness is also known by its nicknames Inversnecky or The Sneck, with its inhabitants traditionally as "Clann Na Cloiche" "Children of the Stone"

Inverness

Here are the top 7 television adverts for Irn Bru. Fucking Hysterical, Plonkers.



Just when you thought I was done with the Letter I, I came across this gold nugget.

H is for Humph

Hey beautiful Plonkers.....today's Scottish word is :

"Humph"

Pronounced: hum-f

Definition: v. the act of carrying something heavy or a heavy burden.

Usage: “Yer punishment and yer curse for dissin yer betters is tae humph yer in-law an her dug up iviry Corbett in the land. An think yersel lucky I dinnie mak it Munros anaw. 

Translation : I do not believe for a second weightlifting is a sport. They pick up a heavy thing and put it down again. To me, that's indecision.

And the gorgeous wee place in Scotland that I'm featuring is Hoy. Hoy is an island in Orkney, Scotland. With an area of 143 square kilometres it is the second largest in the archipelago after the Mainland. It is connected by a causeway called The Ayre to South Walls. 

Hoy, Scotland

Quaint wee Hoy, hoi up in the Scottish Highlands.  (Did I hear you groan?)

G is for Gadgie and A Guest Post

Today, I'm Guest Posting over at Angeline Trevena.  Go check out my post there and then pop back here to read my A to Z Blog Challenge installment for The Letter G:

“Gadgie”

Pronounced: gad-jee

Definition: n. a person who generally gets no respect, unsophisticated or uncouth person.

Usage: Bob, you're a right fekkin' gadgie and rougher than a badger's arse 

She is NOT amused.

Translation :  Every man likes the smell of his own farts.

Origin : Gadgy is an old northumbrian word meaning non-gypsy.

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third largest in the United Kingdom, although as an Urban Area only the fifth most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands.  Scotland's greatest shopping capital.  Now lets go and source out a good shoe shop and buy some funky tartan heels.

Glasgow

Don't forget to go and visit my vlog from yesterday about 10 Things That's a Dead Giveaway You're Scottish.

10 Things That Are a Dead Giveaway You're Scottish

F is for Foosty

“Foosty”

Pronounced : foos-tee

Definition :  Something rotten, gone bad, mouldy, past its expiry date.

Usage : Ma Mirra, gettorinti a foosty dod 'o breed. 

Translation :  I bread your pardon?


Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire.  

It's also home to the very pretty Balgonie Castle.  Fifers' accent is pretty kewl, they sing when they talk and go up at the end of their sentences.

Fife, Scotland

A braw wee lass from Fife with a voice to match