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Quiz about Speaking Scots
Quiz about Speaking Scots

Speaking Scots Trivia Quiz


Some more every day words spoken in the Scots tongue. What do these words or phrases mean?

A multiple-choice quiz by Twodeez. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Twodeez
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
290,988
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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1030
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Question 1 of 10
1. Any teenagers around the world unfortunate enough to get spots call them by a variety of names like zits or pimples. What is the word used in Scotland to describe an unwanted spot? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A task or job in Scotland that is awkward or requires intricate and careful handling is described as what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If you were in Scotland and you saw someone "boaking", what would they be doing? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In Northern Scotland, which of these words is used to describe begging or pleading? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In Scotland, the childrens' game of Hopscotch has several alternative names. Which one of these is *not* a name for Hopscotch in Scotland? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. No laughing now, but sometimes Scottish people get drunk. Which of these words is *not* slang for being drunk in Scotland? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. You're having a drink in a Glasgow pub and a stranger has told you to "shut your gub". What exactly is it that you shut? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. You meet a Scotsman on holiday in Florida. He tells you he's a "Doonhamer". What's he just told you? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What would you expect to see a Scottish woman do with a "goonie"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A song by Sir Harry Lauder now.

"Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonnie banks o' Clyde,
Roamin' in the gloamin' wi' ma lassie by ma side,
When the sun has gone to rest, that's the time that I like best,
O, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'!"

What is the "gloamin"?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Any teenagers around the world unfortunate enough to get spots call them by a variety of names like zits or pimples. What is the word used in Scotland to describe an unwanted spot?

Answer: Plook

Someone who is "plooky" has lots of spots. The word is supposed to come from the Middle English word "plowke". The Gaelic word for lump or heap is "pluc".
2. A task or job in Scotland that is awkward or requires intricate and careful handling is described as what?

Answer: Footery

"Footery" is used to explain some awkward jobs like repairing anything electrical or such like. To "footer" around is much the same as "pottering" about the house.
3. If you were in Scotland and you saw someone "boaking", what would they be doing?

Answer: Vomiting

To "boak" is to vomit. The word probably comes from the sound made when retching or vomiting. Even worse, the "dry boak".
4. In Northern Scotland, which of these words is used to describe begging or pleading?

Answer: Prigging

To "prig" is to beg, plead or beseech.
5. In Scotland, the childrens' game of Hopscotch has several alternative names. Which one of these is *not* a name for Hopscotch in Scotland?

Answer: Skits

In eastern Scotland, hopscotch is called Pauldies which is thought to originate from the French word "palet", a stone thrown at a target in some games. In other areas the game is called "beds", which is the word to describe the pattern of squares chalked on the ground. In southern Scotland, the "peever" is used to describe the flat stone used in hopscotch.
6. No laughing now, but sometimes Scottish people get drunk. Which of these words is *not* slang for being drunk in Scotland?

Answer: Barkit

There are many was to describe the state of drunkenness in Scotland. Others include steamin, gassed, pished and buckled. Barkit is a Northeast word to describe something that is very dirty.
7. You're having a drink in a Glasgow pub and a stranger has told you to "shut your gub". What exactly is it that you shut?

Answer: Mouth

If you hear that in a pub, it's time to leave, go, scram or skedaddle. Just get out of there.
8. You meet a Scotsman on holiday in Florida. He tells you he's a "Doonhamer". What's he just told you?

Answer: He's from Dumfries

People from Dumfries are informally known as "Doonhamers". The local football club, Queen of the South, are called The Doonhamers. Seemingly the word comes from the locals referring to their home town as Doon Hame, "down home".
9. What would you expect to see a Scottish woman do with a "goonie"?

Answer: Wear it

A "goonie" is simply a slang word for gown. A nightgown or nightie is generally called a goonie.
10. A song by Sir Harry Lauder now. "Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonnie banks o' Clyde, Roamin' in the gloamin' wi' ma lassie by ma side, When the sun has gone to rest, that's the time that I like best, O, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'!" What is the "gloamin"?

Answer: Twilight

The "gloamin" is the period of twilight at dusk.

"Roamin' in the Gloamin'" was a song by Sir Harry Lauder in which he asks Bonnie Kate McBride to be his wife. Born in Edinburgh in 1870, Sir Harry was a music hall singer/comedian.
Source: Author Twodeez

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