Sweetie wives. Today it might mean someone keen on a bit of malicious chat, but in Victorian times it really was a woman who made and sold toffees and boilings. It's easy to see the link between a serving of juicy gossip and a quarter of Hawick Balls. The traditional Scottish sweetie shop was a neighbourhood hub.
JO n., a sweetheart. This word is a Scots variant of 'joy', and can mean a sweetheart or lover, or be a term of endearment akin to 'dear' or 'darling'.
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What does darling mean in Scottish?
Darling is a feminine name of Old English and Scottish roots. It translates to “beloved one” and serves as a common term of endearment for friends and family.
nippie sweetie, (1) A sharp-tasting sweet, often used in expressions referring to a bad-tempered or disapproving person (Bnff., Ags., Edb., Arg., Gsw., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb. 2000s).
You might be feeling like you "cannae be bothered" this week... and every Scot knows that this is the polite way of putting it. "Cannae" is really just a contraction of "cannot". You will find this word spelled in a variety of other ways including canna, cannie, and canny.
Rona is a girl's name of Norse origin. A popular choice throughout Scotland, it means "rough island" and "seal island." It also has Hebrew roots from the masculine moniker Ron, signifying “song” or joy.” Rona shares its name with a remote Scottish island in the North Atlantic.
Coorie is a Scots word meaning "to stoop, bend, cringe, crouch for protection" and "to snuggle, nestle." It has been positioned as a "lifestyle trend," similar to the Scandinavian concept of hygge, which involves ideas such as cosiness.
The common noun jo, “darling, sweetheart,” is Scots, a variant of joy. Jo occurs in many noted Scots authors, including Robert Burns's “John Anderson my jo!,” Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson's “Just twa o' my old joes, my hinny dear” (“Just two of my old sweethearts, my honey dear”).
Whit's fur ye'll no go past ye – Whatever is meant to happen will happen. Ma heid's mince – My head is mince, meaning I'm a bit confused. Yer oot yer face! – You're extremely intoxicated from the effects of alcohol.
