BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: little john cameron
Date: 03 May 02 - 11:44 AM

Whit abot J.Arthur Rank. ljc

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 03 May 02 - 11:59 AM

I think that "J Arthur Rank" and "Horse's hoof" are well-known in London rhyming slang.

The one that IS native to Glasgow is "Crossmyloof"... (formerly an ice rink and area near Shawlands)

Cheers

Steven

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: little john cameron
Date: 03 May 02 - 12:30 PM

Aye richt enough Scabby,bit we yased it tae.Funny aboot the poof word,ah wis listenin tae an auld radio show o' Steptoe an' Son an' Wilfred Bramwell says it frequently in ane o' the episodes.Widnae get awa wi' it nooadays,eh? ljc

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Kenny B (inactive)
Date: 03 May 02 - 01:41 PM

Try this site for any that have been missed above, translations and derivations included.

Parliamo Glesca and a glossary of Scots Words

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: John Nolan
Date: 03 May 02 - 06:24 PM

My old bitter orange landlady from Barmulloch (district of Glasgow) used to refer to priests as "dirty beasts." Nowadays she could claim justification.

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: GUEST,Stoneybridge
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 04:42 AM

Hullo rer well a wis sittin doon huvin a wee thoucht aboot aw o' ris stuff as yae dae an a notised thit naebidy hud menshunned the words
glaikit ur skelly in a fot thit that wis a wee bitty wierd n that no. In anorer fing the wurd chute is a french wurd thit means brake, as in parachute para=air chute =brake
this micht well be sumfin tae dae wie the auld alliance but ren again mibie am just a wee bit shtoopit.
So am jist oaf don ra perk wie ma wee boatle o jake (buckie noo cos a cannea git LD anywere reez dais) tae see if a cin get masel a lumbur afore ma maw gies me a skite fur cummin in buckelt
Stoneybridge

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Phot
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 03:32 PM

Talking of 'Oor Wullie', (thanks it takes me back) I've not read him for about 20 odd years - what was his pet mouse called. it's driving me crackers trying to remember.

Mrs Phot

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Alba
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 03:57 PM

I think Oor Wullie's Mouse was called Jeemy and his Terrier Dog was called Harry.
A:>)

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: GUEST,Monty
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 07:50 PM

What about;

telephone ringing =   minging = smelling

radio rental = mental

Does anybody know if The Jeely Piece Song is available on Cd at all ?

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Alba
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 08:16 PM

Hi Monty
There's a CD of Ed Miller singing the Jeely Piece Song and some other Glesga numbers on this site.
Folk Legacy/cd/scots
Sorry I can't get the "blue clicky" to work for some reason!
A:>)

link added
joe clone

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Jim McLean
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 01:19 PM

When you were cold, especially after 'swimming' in the sea on the West coast, your mammy would give you a 'chitterin' bite i.e. a sandwich. We never said 'shivering' but always 'chitterin'.
This thread is not really totally concerned with 'Scots Rhyming Slang' as there are lots of Lallans language words mentioned but still very interesting.
Jim McLean

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Strupag
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 06:50 PM

I never knew what it meant but I've ofter heard, in Glasgow, them talk about the "oleam Oars" for doors.
As I didn't understand it I've probably spealt it wrongly.
Can anyone enlighten?

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Alba
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 06:58 PM

Thanks for the Clicky Joe:>)
A

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: GUEST,Hamden roar
Date: 02 May 06 - 07:06 AM

Hamden roar, in modern times means "what is the score" as in football, cards   ect

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 02 May 06 - 07:31 AM

Sometimes, it's easy to forget that for many purposes, Edinburgh really isn't in Scotland, and language is definitly one of them.

Of course, trying to read anything phonetically is harder work than listening to it.

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: GUEST,WillieM
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 01:11 PM

Re Scabby Douglas's entry for 3 May, should it not be "Crossmaluif" with the "French "eu" sound, perhaps a hangover from the Auld Alliance. That's the pronunciation I remember from my Glasgow sojourn 1959-66.

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Megan L
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 01:20 PM

Hee John Nolan thats probably because yer landlady knew Father Hart, he used to sit at the bottom of the stairs on the bus to wach the lassies going up and it wisny tae make sure they didny twist their ankle.

Subject: RE: BS: Scots Rhyming Slang???
From: Megan L
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 01:22 PM

Willie M naw son it wis Crossmaloof as he explained it wis also the name of the ice rink in the city. In Orkney the same person wid hae bin cried a himhar.