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Scotland the Brains - Scottish Words Quiz

This is a quiz created by team Scotland the Brains. How well do you know the words used by Scots?

A multiple-choice quiz by hmacca. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hmacca

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,452

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
783

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: daver852 (7/10), violet71 (7/10), Guest 159 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. If someone told you it was a "braw" day, which would it mean? Hint

The weather is extremely clement today

It was the first day of the local horse festival

The weather is cold enough to freeze the horns off a highland cow

It is the third day of the working week

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Question 2 of 10

2. If someone was a "clipe", what unpleasant characteristic would they have? Hint

Jealous

Tell tale

Stubborn

Arrogant

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Question 3 of 10

3. When in Dundee, if you are told to turn left at the "Circle", what are you looking out for? Hint

It's a round hill, also known as the Law

It's a mall or shopping centre

It's a railway turntable, built in the hey day of the Victorian railways

It's a roundabout

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is "uisge-beatha"? Hint

Whisky

An small island east of the Shetlands

Wine

Gaelic for a small farmhouse

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Question 5 of 10

5. What would you do with a "syboe"? Hint

Wear it

Play it

Drink it

Eat it

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you were covered in "glaur", what would that mean? Hint

You were extremely muddy

You were being feted, and wreathed in glory

Your diamonds are dazzling

You were wrapped up in a cosy bed

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Question 7 of 10

7. If someone told you that you had been a complete "numpty", would you take it as a compliment?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. If your dad sent you to fetch his "baffies", what would you be looking for? Hint

His pyjamas

His gloves

His slippers

His fishing tackle

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Question 9 of 10

9. What would be wrong with someone if they were "beelin"? Hint

They are feverish. Get a doctor!

They are singing out of tune, get yourself some earplugs.

They are hungry, get them a sandwich.

They are angry, get out of their way.

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Question 10 of 10

10. If your grandad lost his "wallies" what would you do? Hint

Go to your local antique shop and see if they have any china dogs to replace them

Go to the dentist and get a new set of false teeth

Go to your shoe shop and get a new set of rubber boots

Find a reputable counsellor who can help him regain his confidence

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If someone told you it was a "braw" day, which would it mean?

Answer: The weather is extremely clement today

As Harry Lauder used to say "It's a braw, bricht, moonlicht nicht, the nicht" or "It's a beautiful bright moonlit night tonight" Braw means lovely, delightful as I'm sure the Braw Lads and Lasses of Galashiels would agree. http://www.galashiels.border-net.co.uk/gathering/week.html
Thanks to larkydarky for that one.

2. If someone was a "clipe", what unpleasant characteristic would they have?

Answer: Tell tale

A clipe is someone who runs to tell authority whenever they see someone doing something they shouldn't be doing. It can also be used as a verb as in "Mum! He cliped on me!" tizzie741 has obviously been cliped on in the past!

3. When in Dundee, if you are told to turn left at the "Circle", what are you looking out for?

Answer: It's a roundabout

Dundee is full of these junctions, known elsewhere in Britain as roundabouts, but to Dundonians they're "Circles". They're certainly circles to tizzy741

4. What is "uisge-beatha"?

Answer: Whisky

Uisge-beatha is the Gaelic word for whisky, or water of life. larkydarky is the expert here.

5. What would you do with a "syboe"?

Answer: Eat it

You would eat it raw. Syboes are spring onions (or green onions in the US), delicious in salads. maygrayuk could tell you all about them.

6. If you were covered in "glaur", what would that mean?

Answer: You were extremely muddy

You would have been having a fine old time jumping in puddles or something, and caked in mud. Thanks to maygrayuk for this one.

7. If someone told you that you had been a complete "numpty", would you take it as a compliment?

Answer: No

A numpty is a fool, an idiot. There's nae numpties in Scotland the Brains is there Ianser?

8. If your dad sent you to fetch his "baffies", what would you be looking for?

Answer: His slippers

There's nothing like slipping your feet in a pair of warm comfy baffies after a hard day at work. They are slippers, as tizzy741 can tell you.

9. What would be wrong with someone if they were "beelin"?

Answer: They are angry, get out of their way.

If someone is beelin they are annoyed, angry even. It is usually modified by the adverb fair (which in this case means very) - "She's been stood up by that numpty and now she's fair beelin" translates as "She has been left waiting for her beau, and now she is extremely annoyed".

10. If your grandad lost his "wallies" what would you do?

Answer: Go to the dentist and get a new set of false teeth

It would be time to start making soup and custard, until your grandad managed to get a new set of false teeth from his dentist. Hopefully maygrayuk's teeth are in perfect working order!

Source: Author hmacca

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