« And Another Thing
Congratulations To WordPress »

Your Scottish Slang Word O' The Day: Bourach

Posted by Doug on January 21st, 2005
This entry is part 16 of 28 in the series Your Scottish Slang Word Of The Day

Fifteenth in a series

bourach
(boor·ach) Dialect, chiefly Scot ~n.
1. small hill or mound.
2. disorganized heap or mass (as in "Last went and it turned intae a right bourach").
3. a crowd or group of people.
4. a small, humble house.
5. a muddle; mess; state of confusion (often in "That room o' yours is a total bourach. Get in there an' get it tidied!").

[editor's note: I've got a bunch more of these. Should I continue?]


Your Scottish Slang Word Of The Day
Series Navigation«Your Scottish Slang Word O' The Day: GallusYour Scottish Slang Word O' The Day: Teuchter»
Posted in Humor
Tagged as: ,

Get a Trackback link

No Comments Yet

You can be the first to comment!

Leave a comment