Flumgummery, mell and sugg: 15 forgotten Scottish words - and their meanings
By Rosalind Erskine
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 18th Oct 2019, 18:32 GMT
Picture: TSPL
Haven't heard of ferntickle, boushty or sugg? You're not alone.
Scots in the 18th century would have little trouble recognising most of the words on this list, but sadly the passage of time has made nearly all of them extinct. We take a look at 15 lost Scottish words , forgotten over time.
An old Scottish word meaning bed. The word originates from the French word boiste, meaning wooden box.
Ferntickles, once thought to be a result of being touched by fairies, are often associated with Scots of a fairer complexion - particularly redheads.
An old dialect word for weak, watered-down beer. Example: Hopefully his taste wont be penny-wabble.
To mix together or to mingle.
Slovenly / fat or lazy, easy-going and particularly used to describe a woman or a child. Example: Ye rank amon the lazy sugs.
Bad-tempered, ill-natured (often used to describe unruly animals). Example: An ill willy cow should have short horns.
