Nefertiti’s Glossary
Roughcast- in Lochgilphead it is considered traditional to cover a new building with grey cement and pebble surface so rough you can, according to the Bag Lady, skin a potato with it.
Cheb Mami’s - Algerian singer whose song Meli Meli, inspired Neff to create her first dance for others rather than herself.
Oot & aboot - Scottish for out and about a term rarely used in the Highlands due to the weather.
Motorhead - a ’70’s band that requires head-banging to enjoy.
Zimmer - Named after Mr Zimmer, a man who spent his days walking around the supermarket wheeling an empty trolley. Now used by the elderly in Scotland as weapons of mass destruction for queue jumping.
Durex - In Britain it is the brand name for a condom; in Australia, it is the brand name for sticky tape.
