Winter Princess

Glossary

Glossary

This book has been written by a Scottish author using British English.

Here’s a list of terms you may not be familiar with:

AA - people you call when your car breaks down (AAA in the US)

Aboot – about

Bonnet – engine hood

Calanais – also known as Callanish Standing Stones

Calling 999 – calling the emergency services (US: 911, Europe: 112)

Cannae (Scots) - can't

Cairn – a Celtic burial site/chamber

Dinnae ken (Scots) – don’t know

Dreich (Scots) – bad, miserable weather

Flat – apartment

Having a fag – smoking a cigarette

Homely - homey

Loch – lake

PS - horsepower (in a car)

RE - religious education (subject at school)

Tannoy - public announcement system (e.g. on a ferry)

Wee - small