One word I came across in a childrens book from the local library in the 1980s, 'Supergran' was the word Scunner. a villain in the story was Scunner Campbell. It was interpreted in our house as rascal so anyone who got up to mischief was labelled a scunner. That is not really it's meaning in Scotland but it always will be here.
The books were written by Forrest Wilson
(17-11-2020, 07:07 PM)Admin Wrote: [ -> ]I have read pruch somewher, is it a Scotish word?
Yes boss it's a Scottish word and means things that you can receive from work other than payment
(17-11-2020, 09:54 PM)Mark_Riga Wrote: [ -> ]One word I came across in a childrens book from the local library in the 1980s, 'Supergran' was the word Scunner. a villain in the story was Scunner Campbell. It was interpreted in our house as rascal so anyone who got up to mischief was labelled a scunner. That is not really it's meaning in Scotland but it always will be here.
The books were written by Forrest Wilson
While delivering her daily virus update on Friday the First Minister mentioned that she was scunnered with the need for restrictions twice, so even though not a word you hear that often it's still in use
Here's another word for you, I hadn't a clue on this one.
Monopsony
I'm sure you've all been waiting with bated breath for the next weird word........not. Well here it is, again from P's ancient Railway Magazine circa 1956.
Shibboleth
After looking at my equally ancient bedside dictionary, I was none the wiser, the interweb makes it a bit clearer. Anyone else come across it?
(28-12-2020, 04:58 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]Are you sure you didn't find it in your bedside Gideon's Bible?
https://www.gotquestions.org/shibboleth.html
The dictionary is my bible
. Never heard that word before. It just shows how language has changed since 1956. Have you ever come across it?
I've come across it before and thought it looked Hebrew but its not a word I'd use so didn't look too far.
Shibboleth is nicely explained in an episode of The West Wing.
I was reading about the Salem witch trials today and wondering how one of the accused, Tituba, came by her name, "TITUBATION" being a word I am familiar with, but don't use very often. Anyone else come across that one?