If a day dawns wet and bleak,

the Scots would call it dreich.

If blue sky and sun they saw,

then they’d say it’s braw.

Someone sly is sleekit,

if foolish they are glaikit.

When you shoogle, you shake,

if you mak, you make.

Muckle is big,

howk means to dig.

When you keenie, you cry,

when you skelp, you rush by!

If you’re taking a peek,

you’re taking a keek.

When you’re cranky, you’re crabbit,

a wee beastie’s a rabbit.

Weesht means be quiet,

guid nicht is good night.

Your bahookie’s your bottom,

And yes, all Scots have got ’em.

Teacher’s note: “Dreich” has been voted by Scots as their favourite, most iconic Scots word.

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