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Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Glaswegian tinkler-gypsies – Bing out and tour – Go out and watch.at bing, v.1
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Glaswegian tinkler-gypsies – Bing out and tour – Go out and watch. Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 258: Can you kel the bosh?at bosh, n.2
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Cheat (pronounced chaet) – A thing.at cheat, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 105: We have it from no less authority than Mr Groome that there is only one word of real Romany amongst all the cant words used in Sir Walter Scott’s works. He says: – ‘Whence, by the bye, did Scott get chury, the only true Romany word in all his works?’ It occurs [...] in The Heart of Midlothian and The Fortunes of Nigel.at chury, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 279: The wrestle between the grandfather and the present Gordons [...] was caused by Billy’s cuddies eating the corn from the kiln.at cuddy, n.1
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 202: Makin’ a cull o’ yer nesis (a fool of you) for mangan (talking) to us.at cull, n.1
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Cut ben whids and stow them – Stop your uncivil language.at cut bene whids (v.) under cut, v.1
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Millin’ in the darkmans – Murder by night.at darkmans, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 276: Jumping on to the ‘dickey,’ he accompanied them as far as the outskirts of the town.at dicky, n.3
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 263: Some of these Petulengros [...] are merely didakeis (half-breed Gypsies).at diddicoi, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 232: Mrs C---’s dukkerin’ tan (fortune-telling tent). [Ibid.] 247: G-- was deputed to attend to customers in the dukkerin’ tan (fortune-telling tent).at dookering, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 279: Billy accepts a Doucer.at doucer, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 201: Come over here, my little ju-bi-ju, and I’ll be your doxy-poxy (sweetheart).at doxy, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 194: Road? ‘Drum,’ said William Marshall.at drum, n.2
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Fambles (pronounced fammels) – Hands.at famble, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 197: I’d prefer a chant o’ gatter (pint of beer) to a cant of peeve (glass of whisky)!at gatter, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – a gentry cove of the ken – a gentleman from the house below.at gentry-cove (n.) under gentry, n.
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Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Douse the glim.at douse the glim (v.) under glim, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 298: Ye are a guid lad, humpy.at humpy, n.1
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 238: Her mouth opened, revealing a perfect set of white ivories.at ivory, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Kitchen-mort – A girl (?kinchen-mort).at kinchin mort (n.) under kinchin, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Kinchen – A child.at kinchin, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Libken – Lodgings.at libken, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Millin’ in the darkmans – Murder by night.at mill, v.1
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 197: I’d prefer a chant o’ gatter (pint of beer) to a cant of peeve (glass of whisky)!at peeve, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 258: Can you rokker Romany?at rocker, v.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 194: Bacon? ‘Sawnie,’ [said] the Cumberland tinker.at sawney, n.2
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Shand – Bad coin.at shan, n.
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 184: ‘That’s the wee slangs’ (pedlar’s license) [...] ‘That’s the big slangs’ (waggon licence).at slang, n.1
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Galwegian tinkler-gypsies – Strammel – Straw.at strommel, n.
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