Glesca Patter 11

[Moonwatcher]

First posted 29 February 2004

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Hullawrerr!

[Posh English voice] First, I’d like to welcome all new members of the forum who’ve either stumbled on to this post by accident or just crept in out of curiosity. So what’s it all about? We’ll, think of this as a wee corner of the forum where you can come in, relax, and have some fun. A break away from the frustration of sifting through endless BDMs and worrying how you’re going to pay the bills after forking out all those ‘sick squids’. And, who knows, perhaps you might even learn something without realising. If you read the original GP post from back in Sept last year I explain a bit more. One thing I ask; please leave your personal baggage at the door. We’ve had our ups and downs on GP, as you’ll see if you look back. Swearing is a big no, no with the ‘Powers that Be’, as are asterisks in place of sweary words.
Apostrophies, poor spelling, bad grammar and being human, tend to offend some ‘Would Be powers that Be’ – be we just ignore them.
So, welcome once again, sit doon, put yer feet up an listen tae the patter.


[Back tae mah Glesca voice noo] A Glesca wummin staunin at a bus terminus waitin fur the driver tae open the doors an let hur oan!

“Heh driver! Is this bus gaun tae Partick ?”
“Naw, it’s gaun back tae the garage hen.”
“But it says Partick oan the sign at the front”
“Aye, an it says ‘India’ oan the tyres hen, but wir no gaun ther either.”

I/Js this week.

I

icey -
Ice Cream. A ‘pokey at’ (ice cream cone) or a wafer. Ice cream shops, vans or carts were also referred to as ‘Iceys’ or the Icey Man’.

intae -
Into. ‘We went intae the shoap tae buy an Icey’. A cry also heard by spectators during a fight ‘Get intae eez heid’. (Stop that fighting now!)

isnae –
Is not. ‘Eh isnae in.’ (He appears not to be at home.)

izzy -
Is he?


J

jag –
Injection.
Two Glesca schoolkids in the playground
‘Ah goat mah TB jag this effternin’.
‘Did ye? Wiz it soar?’
‘Aye it wiz. The needle’s aboot six inches lang an the doactir jist jabs it right intae yer erm!’
‘Aw naw, Ahm gettin mine ah morra.’
‘Ye’ll be awright, jist look away when eez daein it.’
‘Aye, that’s whit ah’ll dae.’
‘It’s no the jag thit’s the problem anywei.’
‘Is it no?’
‘Naw, it’s the big scab thit comes up effter it!’
‘Aw naw!’

jaikit -
Jacket. A person who may be in danger of losing their job may be described as;
‘See him, eez jaiket’s oan a shakey nail.’

janny –
Janitor. ‘Quick run, here comes the janny!’

jaur -
Jar. ‘Urr ye cummin doon eh the middins (rubbish bins) tae look furr jaurs? [Empty jars and bottles fetched a return price at the shops.]

jeely-
Jam. See the Jeely Piece Song back in GP 2

jeez-oh –
An exclamation. ‘Aw jeez-oh, whit’s this?’

jiggin –
Dancing. Not used so much nowadays. Another bit of the patter that’s dying out.
‘Ah’m gaun tae the jiggin eh night, ye cummin?’

And on the subject of dancing, the all important first approach of the young suitor to the blushing maiden;
‘Urr ye dancin?’
‘Urr ye askin?’
‘Ah’m asking.’
‘Ah’m dancin then.’

jile –
Jail.
‘Eez jist oot the Bar-L (Barlinnie Prison)’
‘Izzy?’
‘Aye.’
‘Whit wiz eh in eh jile furr?’
‘Nuthin! Eh wiz fun (found) wae a couple a kilo a crack in eh boot eh eez caur (car) bit it wiz furr personal use ye unnerstaun!’

Jimmy –
The ‘universal’ name given to someone you dont know the name of.
‘Aw Jimmy! When’s the nixt train?’
‘Never! This is a Bus Station pal!’

jine -
A Join. ‘Ah’ve seen the adverts furr the army. Ye get tae go ski-in (ski-ing) an travel the wurld an stuff! Ah’m gonnae jine up a morra!’

jiner -
Joiner

jotter –
School notebook or getting the sack.
‘They caught im wae eez fingers (as in ringers) in the till, so eh goat eez jotters.’

jorries –
Marbles.

jook –
Inside your pullover or jacket.
‘Ah seen im cummin, an ah hid tae hide it, so ah stuffed it up mah jook.’

jist –
Just. ‘Aw noo jist a wee minnit that’s no ferr!’ (I disagree with your decision)

A’ve jist finished readin sumhin that might be of intrest tae sum eh ye. Ye’ll find it at;

http://www.glesga.ukpals.com/glesgarem/ ... bered1.htm


That’s it furr noo. See ye aw nixt week. Take kerr oot ther!

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See ye ahmoarra!

[CatrionaL]

A good read