Gowpin' = very sore. Blether = to talk or gossip. Puggled = Breathless, tired out. Numptie = a fairly inoffensive name for someone who's being a bit silly. Many of the words commonly used in modern Scotland are borrowed from Scots, a 600-year-old language of Germanic origin.

What is the Scottish word for beautiful?

Bonnie. Female | A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive. Bonnies tend to have an inimitable personality.

What do Scots call babies?

Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for child.