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Glossary

Glossary

Many of the alien words are taken from Scottish Gaelic (yes, including the flying v****a). Some of them have been slightly changed, while others are exact translations.

Albya – planet of the Albyans (from Alba = Scotland)

Bainnse – wedding

Bawbag – scrotum (Scots insult)

Click – minute (30 Earth minutes are 20 intergalactic clicks)

C-suit – camouflage suit that helps aliens blend in with humans

Lady Beyra – Albyan Goddess (based on the Scottish/Celtic Beira myth)

Migges – midges (tiny mosquitos aka miniature demons who love to torment this particular author in her garden)

Pit air iteig – for f**k’s sake (literally: flying v****a)

Rotation – Albyan year

Quantnet – intergalactic internet

Sgid/sgidding – f**k/fucking

Taigeis – a fluffy round animal based on the Scottish haggis

Ton air eigh dhut – f**k you (literally: may your arse hit the ice)