Book cover for The Scottish Slang Survival Guide: The words tae get ye through Scotland alive by Duncan Smith

The Scottish Slang Survival Guide

The words tae get ye through Scotland alive

2026 Released
172 Pages
2-3 Hours
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Independently PublishedISBN 9798188251383
Welcome tae Scotland. Ye'll no' understand a word we're sayin.

The English ye learned at school will get ye absolutely naewhere north o' the border. This is the survival kit: 131 o' the maist useful words in Scottish slang, sorted intae nine themed chapters, every wan wi the pronunciation, whit it actually means, and exactly when tae use it withoot soundin like a tourist readin aff a card.

Fae whit tae dae when it's pure Baltic, tae whit a munchie box does tae a grown adult, tae why naebody kens whit the messages are but everybody's away for them.

Whit's inside:

  • 131 essential Scottish words, each wi the phonetic, the real meaning, and a wee scenario for usin it like a local
  • Nine themed chapters: greetings, weather, food, emotions, the pub, arguing, insults (the friendly end), compliments, and money
  • How Tae Sound Like a Local: the five wee tricks naebody writes doon
  • A quiz tae find oot if ye're a tourist or a local
  • Original hand-drawn Highland coo illustrations throughout
  • Every word exists as a real Scottish voice recording in the free Whit Did Ye Say? app

Whether ye're plannin a trip, a homesick Scot abroad, huntin the perfect Scotland gift, or ye just fancy kennin whit yer Scottish pals are actually sayin aboot ye, this is the book.

Fair warning: by the last chapter, ye'll be arguin like a local.

Want tae hear it in the wild? I'm SlammDunk Productions on YouTube, 75,000 subscribers deep in Scottish comedy, an every word in here is spoken oot loud by a real Scottish voice in the free Whit Did Ye Say? app.

Written by wan Scottish lad fae scratch. Aw the best, troops.

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