Barack “Baz” Obama isin Edinburghtonight, and if the 44th President of the United Statesis to have a ‘barry’ time then he’ll need to be able to talk the talk.
Ahead of hisappearance at a charity fundraiser hosted by the Hunter Foundation, we’ve put together a book of slang that he can refer to when trying to fit in.
Shan
Meaning:to describe unfair or disappointingcirc*mstances.
Usage: “Why’s the bouncer being shan and no letting Joey Biden into the Cav?”
Radge
Meaning:A ‘radge’ is an individual who consistently acts in a noticeably crazy or angry way.
Usage:“Putin kept offering me a square go last time. He’s a total radge.”
Scooby/Scoobied
Meaning:Clueless – Scooby Doo being the rhyming slang for clue.
Usage: “Does Trump have a scooby what he’s doing? Of course not.”
Rank
Meaning:Something disgusting.
Usage: “What exactly is in this gourmet haggis, Tom? It tastesrank!”
Spraff
Meaning: Someone whois constantly ‘spraffin” too much is an individual who just will not stop talking.
Usage:“Theresa widnae stop spraffing about being strong and stable this morning.”
Haud yer wheesht
Meaning:Often delivered to people who just will not stop spraffin’ drivel, ‘haud yer weesht’ is a wonderfully onomatopoeic way to tell those around you to simply be quiet.
Usage:“If you dinnae haud yer wheesht Michelle, we’ll get chucked out this 24 hour bakery.”
Nash
Meaning: To move quickly, run or run away.
Usage: “A’ve got tae nash or a’ll miss ma flight back tae DC.”
Gadgie
Meaning:Originally used to describe someone who lived in the city centre, these days the word ‘gadgie’ is more of an Edinburgh insult. Interchangeable with the now out-dated term ‘NED’ (non-educated delinquent)
Usage: “Mike Pence looks a right gadgie in that suit.”
Barry
Meaning: Great. Although it’s use has spread wider than the Scottish capital, this is still a proper Edinburgh word for anything that’s really good.
Usage:“Barack is a pure barry name, ken”
Pie
Meaning: To purposely ignore someone, whether by text, online or in person.
Usage:“Hillary Clintonpied ma Snapchat of Michelle downin’ a can ofTennents”
Chore
Meaning:to ‘chore’ (or ‘go out on the chore’) means to steal.
Usage:“Putin chored sensitive intelligence.”
Chum
Meaning:Used as a verb, this means to go on a journey with someone.
Usage: “Chum me to the off license so we can get a carry out, Hillary.”
Stooshie
Meaning: A little bit of bother. Strong words may have been exchanged at the pub, but it came to nothing – that’s a stooshie.
Usage: “Trump spilled his pint over the Pope and there was a bit of a stooshie.”
Fud
Meaning:There are some rather unsavoury genitalia-related definitions attached to the word ‘fud’, but in Edinburgh the term is most commonly use to describe a friend who is acting like an idiot.
Usage:“Joe Biden tried to get on the pitch at the Hearts match, he was being a total fud.”
Reeking
Meaning: Unlike its standard meaning of smelly, in Edinburgh it’s one of many ways to describe astate of inebriation.
Usage: “Michelle started on someone in the taxi queue, she was absolutely reeking last night.”
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