What does burd mean in Scotland?

[In most Sc. dialects bird, the feathered vertebrate, and burd, a lady, girl, are now pronounced alike. See Burd, n.2]
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What does burd mean in Scottish?

BURD, n. 2 A poetic word for woman, lady; in later use chiefly applied to a young lady, maiden, and sometimes wife. “ Burd is still used as an appellation of complacency by superiors to women of lo wer degree” (Sc. 1808 Jam., s.v. bird.). Also dim.
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What does burd mean in slang?

noun. chiefly Scot. a young lady; maiden.
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What is bird slang for?

slang, mainly British a girl or young woman, esp one's girlfriend. slang prison or a term in prison (esp in the phrase do bird; shortened from birdlime, rhyming slang for time)
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What is a boot in Scottish slang?

Boot - What it usually means: A type of shoe. Meaning in Glasgow: A mean woman.
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Ghost caught on camera in daylight on a Scottish river.

What is Ducky in Scottish slang?

A doll, also used as a pet-name for a young girl (Sh.
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What is a lug in Scottish slang?

LUGS. The Scottish word for ears and used in common phrases such as "I'll gie ye a skelpit lug!" meaning "I'll hit you on your ears".
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What does old slapper mean?

an offensive word for a woman who is thought to have a lot of sexual partners.
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What is an old bird slang?

noun. humorous. a wary and astute person.
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What is a Nana slang?

(UK, slang) A foolish person. You look a right nana dressed up like that.
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What is the origin of the word burd?

Etymology. From Middle English burde (“woman, lady, young lady”), possibly from Old English byrde (“of noble birth”) (compare Middle English bern (“young man”)), or alteration of Old English brȳd (“bride”).
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What does getting birded mean?

a. to be fired or dismissed. b. (esp of a public performer) to be hissed at, booed, or derided.
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What does Smexy mean in Urban Dictionary?

Smexy, as a specific blend of smart and sexy, is entered on Urban Dictionary in 2004 and appears on Twitter by 2008. Smexy Books, for one instance of the term, launched in 2010 to provide reviews of romance novels—which are presumably both smart and sexy.
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What do Scots call Scotland?

The Scots- and Irish-Gaelic name for Scotland, Alba, derives from the same Celtic root as the name Albion, which properly designates the entire island of Great Britain but, by implication as used by foreigners, sometimes the country of England, Scotland's southern neighbour which covers the largest portion of the ...
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What is a nickname for Scottish people?

Sawney (sometimes Sandie/y, or Sanders, or Sannock) was an English nickname for a Scotsman, now obsolete, and playing much the same linguistic role that "Jock" does now.
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What is a lady bird in British slang?

A lover or kept mistress.
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What is a bird in slang for a woman?

“Bird” is an old colloquial that young men used to use to refer to young women as in “I can't go drinking tonight I am taking the “bird” out” meaning he was going out with his girlfriend.
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What is a bird in drug slang?

A 'chicken' is another word for a kilo of cocaine. In some cities the word is reserved specifically for a kilo of crack and a 'bird' would be used for a kilo of raw powder cocaine.
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Why do Brits say Muppet?

Muppet is a derogatory term meaning silliness, or a fool. It originated from a TV show of The Muppet's during the 70s and 80s. The puppets were made to look weird. “Muppet", in British slang means fool, idiot, plonker, etc.
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What does my old banger mean?

a very old car in bad condition: Not all the cars are old bangers.
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What does wet mean British slang?

wet adjective (WEAK)

UK. used to describe someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions: Don't be so wet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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What does bum mean in Scottish?

Scotland have several of their own slang words for body parts, of which I have to say my absolute favourite is 'bahoochie' for your bum, and a 'banger' for a gentleman's private parts.
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What is the Scottish slang for loose woman?

Rather quaintly, the early twentieth-century definition provided by the Scottish National Dictionary adds that a besom may be 'a woman of loose character', reminding us that not only words themselves, but social judgements regarding language and society change over time.
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What is Scottish slang for stolen?

getting the tawse for using the vulgar slang of tinkers, such as mortie (a girl), sharrie (head), chore (to steal), yaps (apples), yag (a fire), chavvi (a child) and scran. (food). …
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