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A copper plaque by Duddingston Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland.The Kirk is situated below Arthur's Seat and next to Duddingston Loch. "Jock Tamson's bairns" is a Scots (and Northumbrian English) dialect version of "Jack (John) Thomson's children" but both Jock and Tamson in this context take on the connotation of Everyman.
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Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL), originally Scottish Language Dictionaries, is Scotland's lexicographical body for the Scots Language. DSL is responsible for the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue and the Scottish National Dictionary. The organisation was formed in 2002 and continues the work of several generations of Scottish ...
Cobras, Plastic Jocks (the new town was populated by Scottish immigrants) Corfe Castle Coarse Arseholes Cornwall Kernowicks, Merry-Jacks, Mera-Jacks, Uncle Jacks or Cousin Jacks (when abroad). Coupar Angus Cowpat Funguses Coventry Peeping-Toms, Covids (pejorative) Cramlington Cramps Crawley Creepy Crawlies, Insects [34] Cromer Crabs [2] Crosby ...
Scottish boy names: Find Scottish baby names for boys that are cool, classic, different, cute and strong. Get Scottish baby name ideas here. 192 Scottish boy names to consider for your little ...
In time, the term lost its naval connotation and was used to refer to British people in general and, in the 1880s, British immigrants in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. [9] Although the term may have been used earlier in the US Navy as slang for a British sailor or a British warship, such a usage was not documented until 1918. [9]
Paul Baker, author of “Polari: The Lost Language of Gay Men,” wrote that the language emerged in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatized groups, which made it a popular option for ...
Pages in category "Scottish gay men" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Gordon Aikman; B.