Fitbaw/Glossar

Here a bit fitbaa glossar: Scots til Inglis fitbaa dictionar.

## A
*Accies - n. Student football team; Hamilton Academical FC
*Adverteesin - n. Advertising
*Aesome wracker - n. A great shot
*Afore season glee - n. Pre season tour
*Affcome - n. Result see forby Ootcome
*Affside - adv. adj. Offside
*Affside poseetion - adj. Offside position
*Agin - prep. Against, versus
*Aiberdeen - n. Aberdeen FC see forby The Dons
*Airmbaund - n. Armband
*Albert, The - n. Hawick Royal Albert FC
*Albion, The - n. Forfar Albion FC; Stirling Albion FC
*Ane-aw - adj., n. One all
*Angle - n. Angle
*Anglo - n. Scot whose club career is almost wholly played in England
*Ants, The - n. St Anthony's FC
*Arab - n. Dundee United fan
*Assistant referee - n. Assistant referee
*At baw! - ex. Cry to return ball to game
*Auld Firm, The - n. Celtic and Rangers
*Auld Enemy, The - n. England Team
*Aw time defeat - n. Record defeat
*Aw time owerhaund - n. Record victory
*Awa for ile, It's - adj. It's wide of the mark
*Awa hail - n. Away goal

## B
*Backbirl - n. Backspin
*Back swatch - n. Action replay
*Backie - n. Goal celebration piggy back
*Backsie in - n. Player also doubling as goalkeeper
*Beat, Gat - ptp. Beaten
*Bairns, The - n. Falkirk FC see forby Fawkirk
*Bankies, The - n. Armbank United FC seefor by White Brigade; Clydebank FC
*Barrae!, Pit it in the - ex. Put the ball in the net!
*Barrae Lade - n. Several goals scored by one side
*Baw ahint/doun, A - adj. A goal behind
*Baw boy - n. Ball boy
*Baw, Dummied the - adv. Let ball pass to another tearn mate without touching it
*Baw giein - n. Free kick
*Bawin - n. Football game/match
*Beanos, The - n. Stirling Albion FC
*Beirs, The - n. Fochabers junior FC
*Bell's Scots League - n. Bell's Scottish League
*Bens - n. Benburb FC
*Berry Pickers - n. Blairgowrie junior FC
*Beukin Office - n. Booking office
*Bhoys, The - n. Celtic FC see forby Glesca Celtic, The Hoops
*Big Boys - n. Premier Division players
*Big Team - n. First team
*Bigwigs - n. Police on match day duty
*Bink - n. Bench
*Black an Whites - n. Elgin City FC
*Blather/bladder - n. Leather football
*Blind hauf - n. Blind side
*Blinder - n. Excellent performance
*Blue Brazil, The - n. Cowdenbeath FC see forby The Cowden
*Blue Toun, The - n. Peterhead FC see forby Peterheid
*Blue Touners - n. Peterhead FC supporters
*Bluenose - n. Rangers supporter
*Blues, The - n. Stranraer FC see forby Stranraer; Inverness CT FC see forby Caley,
The jags
*Bluiter - n.The Drive Pass
*Bobby dazzler - adj. An excellent goal
*Body skeel - n. Body control
*Body swerve - adv. Avoiding play
*Bogie - n. Illegal tackle
*Bombed oot - ptp. Suspended see forby debaured
*Bonnie Gemme, The - n. The Beautiful Game
*Bou(d) - v. Deflect(ed)
*Bou fae the baw - n. Deflexion
*Borderers, The - n. Berwick Rangers FC
*Bot, The - n. Auchinleck Talbot FC
*Brag - n. Club motto
*Brains baith, Nae - n. A no score draw
*Braw player - adj. Fine/Skilful player
*Breekums - n. Shorts
*Brig, The - n. Bonnybridge juniors FC
*Broch, The - n. Fraserburgh FC
*Brocht doun - adv. Brought down
*BUs - n. Bo'ness United FC
*Buddies, The - n. St Mirren FC see forby The Saunts
*Bully Wee, The - n. Clyde FC
*Burgh, The - n. Edinburgh Varsity FC; Johnstone Burgh FC; Newburgh FC
*Burn, The - n. Broxburn Athletic FC
*Burnie - n. Blackburn United FC; Whitburn FC
*By - n. Goal kick
*By, Gien a - adj. On to next round without playing a qualifying game

## C
*Cabar - n. Cabarfeidh FC
*Cabes, The - n. Beith juniors FC
*Cadger - n. Ticket tout see forby caird hawker
*Caird hawker - n. Ticket tout
*Cairy on play - adv. Resume the game
*Cairthorse - n. Player who lacks pace
*Caition(it) - n. & v. Caution(ed)
*Caley - n. Inverness CT FC see forby The jags
*Can Cans, The - n. Forres Mechanics FC
*Candy Rock - n. St Roch's FC
*Captain - n. Team captain
*Cattachs, The - n. Brora Rangers FC
*Caw doun - v. Relegate see forby the drap
*Caw oot - v. Dislocate
*Cawed doun, Gat - v. Relegated see forby drappit
*Certificate in mynd o - n. Commemorative certificate
*Ceety, The - n. Brechin City FC; Edinburgh City FC
*Ceety Slickers, The - n. Elgin City FC see forby The Michty Men
*Chackit - adj. Checked
*Chalk(it) aff - v. Disallow(ed) see forby dichtit
*Challenge - n & v. Challenge
*Chaps - vt. Choose team line up
*Chaunt - n. & v. Chant
*Chute, Doun the - adj. Sliding towards relegation
*Chynge o feet - n. Substitute; substitution
*Clacks - n. Clackmannan FC
*Claim - v. Mark another player
*Claim a body - v. Man for man
*Clean throu him, The baw's - adj. The ball's passed between his legs
*Clinker - n. Stunning Goal
*Club gear - n. Club merchandise seeforby club troke
*Club shield - n. Club logo see forby club tairget
*Club tairget - n. Club logo see forby club shield
*Club troke - n. Club merchandise see forby club gear
*Club uncos - n. Club news
*Clug on, Pit the - v. Kick another player see forby sub on, steek the buit on
*Coasters - n. Lossiemouth FC see forby Lossie
*Coin thraw - n. Coin toss
*Come awa! - ex. Come on!
*Come doun - adj. Setback
*Competeetion - n. Competition
*Competeetion gemme - n. Cup tie
*Conter angle - n. Reverse angle
*Contract - n. Contract
*Coonty, The - n. Ross County FC see forby The Staggies
*Cowden, The - n. Cowdenbeath FC see forby The Blue Brazil
*Craig bender - n. High ball
*Craigie - n. Craigroyston FC
*Craw it - adj. Give up; Lose resolve
*Crew, The - n. Edinburgh Athletic FC
*Cross, The ~ n. Tollcross United FC
*Crossbaur - n. Crossbar
*Crosstalk - n. Rapid commentary
*Cutty - adj. A player short in stature

## D
*Daddie - n. Best player
*Dae, The - n. Irvine Meadow XI FC
*Dale - n. Goal place
*Dale, A shoot at the - adj. Goal chance
*Dale Grund - n. Goal Area
*Dale line - n. Goal line
*Dale, The - n. Armadale Thistle FC
*Daleman - n. Goalkeeper see forby keppie
*Dalemooth - n. Goalmouth
*Daurk Blues, The - n. Dundee FC see forby The Dee
*Days in Fitbaw - n. Football career
*Dean, The - n. Gala Fairydean FC
*Debaur - v. Suspend
*Debaured - v. Suspended
*Debaurin - n. Suspension
*Deceesion - n. Decision
*Decies - n. Rothes Decimals FC
*Dee, The - n. Dundee FC see forby Daurk Blues
*Defeat - n. & v. Defeat(ed)
*Defence - n. Defence
* (De)fend - v. Defend
*Defender - n. Defender
*Deid baw - n. Dead ball
*Deid kick - n. Place kick
*Deidthraws - n. Final minutes/seconds
*Diamonts, The - n. Airdrieonians FC
*Dichtit - v. Disallowed see forby chalkit
*Dick, The Big - n. Richard Donald Stand at Pittodrie
*Diddie aboot - v. Waste time
*Diddie, Big - n. Worthless player
*Diddie gemme - n. Worthless match
*Diddie Team - n. Small or amateur team
*Dink - n. Fine, precise kick
*Direct free kick - n. Direct free kick
*Dirty beat - adv. Ignominiously beaten
*Divet - n. Dugout
*Dons, The - n. Aberdeen FC see forby Aiberdeen
*Douk, Awa an early - adj. Sent off for bad behaviour
*Dounhamers, The - n. Queen of the South FC
*Dour - adj. A boring game
*Dowp end, At the – adj. Bottorn of the table
*Dowp tae grund - n. Sliding tackle
*Drap, The - n. Relegation see forby caw doun
*Drap kick - n. Drop kick
*Drappit - ptp. Relegated see forby cawed doun
*Dressin room - n. Dressing room
*Drount Grund - adj. Flooded Pitch see forby wattery grund
*Dubbie grund - adj. Muddy pitch
*Ducket - n. A small spectator stand
*Duin oot o - v. Beat rivals for
*Dundee Unitit - n. Dundee United FC
*Dux (o the gemme) - n. Man of the match

## E
*Easy-osy grund - n. Neutral venue
*Eekies - adj. Of equal score
*Effin an Ceein - n & v. Foul language see forby sweirin
*End, The - n. Aberdeen East End FC
*Extrae time - n. Extra time

## F
*Fair Hornie - adv. Fair play
*Fair sink - n. Legal tackle
*Farfar - n. Forfar Athletic FC see forby The Sky Blues, The Louns
*Faur awa fitbaw - adj. Foreign football seefor by fremmit
*Fawkirk - n. Falkirk FC see forby The Bairns
*Fechtin fae the thrang - adj. Crowd violence
*Feds - n. Broughty Athletic FC
*Fifers, The - n. East Fife FC
*First hauf - n. First half
*Fish supper, Coudna tackle a - adj. Poor tackler
*Fishermen, The - n. Eyemouth United FC
*Fitbaw - n. Football see forby kickbaw
*Fitbaw Associe o England - n, English Football Association
*FitbaW Associe o Scotland - n. Scottish Football Association
*Fitbaw buit - n. Football boot see forby sub
*Fitbaw caisuals - n. Football casuals
*Fitbaw daft - adj. Mad about football
*Fitbaw gear - n. Football kit
*Fitbaw grund - n. Football stadium
*Fitbaw League o Scotland - n. Scottish Football League
*Fitbaw manager - n. Football manager
*Fitbaw shaw - n. Football tournament
*Fitbaw, Tae dae wi - adv. Football related
*Fitbawer - n. Footballer
*Fitless flither - adj. Inept performance
*Flag in the neuk - n. Corner flag
*Flagger n. - Linesman
*Flaggit ptp. Flag waved
*Flittin beuks - n. Transfer list
*Flittin fee - n. Transfer fee
*Fluidlicht - n. Floodlight
*Follae throu - v. Follow through
*Follaer o fitbaw - n. Football fan
*Follaers - n. Supporters see forby supporters
*Foremaist League - n. Premier League
*Forrit hauf - n. Centre forward/half
*Fort, The - n. Fort William FC
*Foondit, Year - n. Year formed
*Freendly - n. Friendly game
*Fremmit fitbaw - n. Foreign football see forby faur awa
*Frew, The - n. Renfrew FC
*Fuird - n. Hurlford United FC
*Full back - n. Full back

## G
*Gable Endies, The - n. Montrose FC
*Gairds - n. Shin Guards
*Gate - n. Technique
*Gaun hissel - adv. Player making a lone run
*Gemme, gemmie - n. Game
*Gemme affpitten - v. Match postponed
*Germme lad(die) - n. Bold/cheeky player
*Gers, The - n. Glasgow Rangers FC see forby Glesca Reengers, Licht Blues
*Gettin tuir intae - adv. Attacking move
*Giein it laldie - adv. Fever pitch
*Gie's a Body! - ex. Fan's incitement
*Glaizie - n. Fanzine; match magazine
*Glens - n. Glenafton Athletic FC; Glenrothes junjor FC; Ruglen Glencairn FC
*Glesgae Celtic - n. Glasgow Celtic FC see forby The Bhoys, The Hoops
*Glesgae Reengers - n. Glasgow Rangers FC see forby The Gers, The Licht Blues,
*The Teddy Bears
*Gluives - n. Gloves
*Gow - n. Lesmahagow juniors FC
*Gowden guiss - n. Leading goalscorer
*Graffiti - n. Mentions
*Gravat - n. Scarf see forby scaurf
*Greetin gemme, The - n. Semi final game
*Grund - n. Pitch; Stadium
*Grund invasion - n. Pitch invasion
*Gubbin - adj. Heavy defeat
*Gubbin o a heid team - adj. League leader's defeat
*Guid feenish - n. Good finish

## H
*Haddie, Big - n. Player who is a poser
*Hail - n. Goal, goal celebration
*Hail (the dale) - v. Score
*Hail, Openin - n. Opening goal
*Hailed agin - v. Scored against
*Hailin - v. Scoring
*Haimer thrawer - n. Brutal centre half
*Hame braws/colours - n. Home strip
*Hamecomin - n. Celebrations of winning team in home town
*Hamer - n. Match official accused of home side bias
*Hamers - n. Home supporters
*Harry Wraggs, The - n, Partick Thistle FC see forby The Jags
*Hashie fendin - adj. Careless defending
*Hat trick - n. Hat trick
*Hauch - v. Hamstring
*Haufback - n. Midfield player
*Haufwey line - n. Halfway line
*Haund, By the - adj. & n. In reserve
*Haund kick - n. Indirect free kick
*Haundbaw - n. Hand ball
*Haundlin - v. Handling
*Haunds at hauf mast - n. hum Defensive wall see forby raw
*Heezed - v. Promoted see forby promotit
*Hedge, The - n. The crowd
*Heich fitbaw - n, League action
*Heich shot - n. High shot
*Heid Boy - n. Hardline football casual
*Heid coont - n. Attendance figure
*Heid diveesion - n. First division
*Heid Tassie, The - n. Championship trophy
*Heid on sinker - n. Block tackle
*Heider, Heidit - n. Header, v. headed
*Heids o the League - n. League champions
*Heidship o the League - n. League championship
*Herdin - v. jockeying
*Hert o Midlothian - n. Heart of Midlothian FC see forby The jam Tarts, The Maroons
*Heuker doun - n. Flat cloth cap formerly worn by goalkeepers.
*Hi Hi's, The - n. Haddington Athletic FC
*Hibee - n. Hibernian fan
*Hibees, The - n. Hibernian FC
*Hieland League - n. Highland League
*Hintmaist gemme - n. The final
*Hochie - n. A lucky goal
*Honest Men, The - n. Ayr United FC
*Hoops, The - n. Celtic FC see forby The Bhoys, Glesgae Celtic
*Hou are we sae guid? - ex. Fans' chant when team is doing great
*Hummin an hawin - adj. Time wasting
*Hun - n. Abusive name for a Rangers fan
*Hurtit - ptp. Injured

## I
*Incomers - n. Away supporters
*Ingate - n. Admission price
## J
*Jags, The - n. Buckie Thistle FC; Burghead Thistle FC; East Kilbride Thistle FC;
*Forres Thistle FC; Inverness CT FC see forby Caley, The Blues; Larkhall Thistle FC; Partick Thistle FC see forby The Harry Wraggs
*Jam Tarts, The - n. Buchannaven Hearts FC; Heart of Midlothian FC see forby Hert o Midlothian, the Maroons; Kelty Hearts FC
*Jambo, - n. Heart of Midlothian fan
*Jersey - n. Football shirt see forby sark
*Jink - v. Dribble the ball see forby pirl
*Jinkie - n. Player that dribbles ball with skill
*Jouk - v. Feinted move
*Jouk the drap - adv. Avoid relegation
*Journeyman Player - n. Professional player
*Jungle, The - n. The Celtic End at Parkhead
*Juniors - n. Coupar Angus juniors FC

## K
*Kaip - n. Cap
*Kaipit - adj. Capped
*Keepie up - n. Keeping the ball in the air
*Keppie - n. Goal keeper see forby daleman
*Kick aff - n. Kick off
*Kick o the baw - n. An opportunity
*Kickbaw - n. Football; a football see forby fitbaw
*Killie The - n. Kilmarnock FC

## L
*Lad o pairts - n. Promising young player
*Lads efter the teetle - n. Title contenders
*Laich pass - n. Low pass see forby law
*Lang, The - n. Cambuslang Rangers FC
*Law pass - n. Low pass see forby laich
*Lazy breinge - n. Late tackle
*Lea - n. Montrose Roselea junior FC
*League club - n. League club
*League Fitbaw - n. Association Football
*Leal follaers - n. Supporters club
*Licht Blues, The - n. Glasgow Rangers FC see forby Gers, Glesgae Reengers
*Lily, the – Easterhouses Lily Miners Welfare FC
*Lily Whites, The - n. Clachnacuddin FC
*Livie Lions - n. Livingston FC
*Locs - n. lnverurie Loco Works FC
*Lock - n. Pollock FC
*Lossie - n. Lossiemouth FC seeforby Coasters
*Louns, The - n. Forfar Athletic FC see forby The Sky Blues
*Lowp shot - n. Volley shot
*Lowse baw - adj. Loose ball
*Lowsin time - n. End of the game; the final score

## M
*Manager - n. Manager
*Manager atween haunds - n. Caretaker manager
*Mannie - n. An older fan
*Mariners, The - n. Camelon juniors FC
*Maroons, The - n. Heart of Midlothian FC seeforby Hert o Midlothian, The Tarts; Keith FC
*Marrae - n. Team mate
*Medal - n. Medal
*Merker - n Marker
*Michty Men, The - n. Elgin City FC see forby The City Slickers
*Midweek - n. Midweek
*Model jersey/Sark - n. Replica shirt
*Moss, The - n. Muggiemoss FC
*Muckle chiel - n. A big strapping player

## N
*Naething - adj. Nil
*Naething aw - n. Goalless draw
*Naitional squad - n. National side
*Ned - n. Hooligan or yob
*Nedism - n. Hooliganism
*Neegur - v. Head a football see forby heider
*Neist roond - n. Next round
*Neuk - n. Corner Area
*Neuk ender - n. Corner kick
*No in the Gemme. - adj. Playing Badly
*Nomads - n. Dunfermline jubilee Athletic FC

## O
*Onybody’s Gemme - n. Informal match
*Oot o play - adj. Out of play
*Oot the gemme - adj. Forced to leave game through injury
*Oot the windae - v. Expelled
*Ootcome - n. Result see forby affcome
*Ordinar - n. League game
*Owerhaund - n. Victory
*Ower slaw - adj. Game without pace
*Owerheid pass - n. Overhead pass

## P
*Pace, The - n. Dunipace Juniors FC
*Paikin - n. A sound thrashing
*Paircel, A - n. A group of supporters
*Panners, The - n. Preston Athletic FC
*Pansies - n. Dundee Violet FC
*Parkheid - n. Parkhead (Celtic Park)
*Pars, The - n. Dunfermline Athletic FC
*Passenger - adj. Lazy player
*Peasie, The - n. Petershill Football & Athletic Club
*Peel shot - n. Equaliser
*Pelt it in the poke - v. Kick, it in the goal
*Peterheid - n. Peterhead FC see forby The Blue Toun
*Pey - n. Wages
*Phisie - n. Team medic
*Pirl - v. Dribble see forby jink
*Play - n. Sport see forby sport
*Play fair hornie - adj. Play fair
*Player - n. Player
*Pleuch - n. hum Team
*Ploy - n. Game plan
*Prentice - n. Trainee player
*Prentice policie - n. Youth policy
*Promotit - v. Promoted see forby heezed
*Prospect - n. Match programme
*Pudden - adj. Player who messes up a shot
*Putrit - adj. A very poor game
*Pynts - n. Points; Boot laces see forby steekers

## Q
*Qualifee - v. Qualify
*Qualifeein play aff - n. Qualifying play off
*Quartermaist - n. Quarter final match

## R
*Rare feenish - n. Great finish
*Raw - n. Defensive wall see forby haunds at hauf mast
*Reid caird - n. Red card
*Reid Lichties, The - n. Arbroath FC
*Referee - n. Referee
*Referee’d oot - adj. Beaten on Penalty
*Riggin - n. Goal net seeforbj wabbin
*Roaster, Played the - adj. Played a great game
*Rochie - n. Violent football fan
*Rochle - n. Fight between more than two fans
*Rose, The - n. Bonnybrigg Rose Athletic FC; Crossgates Primrose FC
*Rosie Posie - n. Linlithgow Rose FC
*Rosslyn - n. Rosslyn Sport FC
*Roond - adj. Round
*Roondel - n. Centre circle/spot of pitch
*Roondshouders - n. Fan from consistently losing team
*Roupie - adj. Rough game
*Rovers, The - n. Albion Rovers FC; Kello Rovers FC; Raith Rovers FC; Peebles
*Rovers FC; Threave Rovers FC
*Rulin - n. Ruling
*Rummle - v. Attack and jostle the defence
*Runnin Commentary - n. live match report

## S
*Sair ane - adj. & n. Painful injury
*Sair pairts - adj. & n. Groin injury or strain
*Sair play - adj. Dangerous play
*Sark - n. Football shirt see forby jersey
*Saunts, The - n. Nairn St Ninian FC; St johnstone FC; St Mirren FC see forby The Buddies
*Sauf - n. & v. Save
*Scaurf - n. Scarf see for~y gravat
*Scaurfer - n. Fan adorned in colours
*Scorries, The - n, Wick Academy FC see forby Weik
*Scotch Professor - n. Old name for Scot who played outside Scotland
*Scuilboys Tassie - n. Schoolboys Cup
*Scunner(t) - v. Foul(ed)
*Seasiders - n. Saltcoats Victoria juniors FC
*Season caird (hauder) - n. Season ticket (holder)
*Seicont diveesion - n. Second division
*Seicont hauf - n. Second half
*See - v. Pass
*See efter - n. Two touch
*See on - n. One touch
*Seen ower - ppt. Passed
*Selt the jerseys - adj. A team which played very badly
*Seturday Sawnies - n. Regular fans seeforby Terrace Tams
*Shire, The - n. East Stirlingshire FC
*Shot ower - n. Cross
*Shuit - v. Shoot
*Shy (shyve NE) - n. Throw in
*Shy line (shyve line NE) - n. By line
*Sidebirl n. Sidespin
*Sink - n.& v. Tackle see forby strive wi, yoke on
*Skailin, The - n. Crowds leaving the terraces
*Skaith - n. Injury
*Skaithe - adj. Injure
*Skaith tyme - n. Injury time
*Skaithed knee - adj. & n. Knee injury
*Skeelie player - adj. Quality player
*Skelp - n. Penalty
*Skelpin grund - n. Penalty area
*Skelp Kick - n. Penalty kick
*Skin, Played oot yer - adj. Played 100%
*Skippit kaip - n. Peaked cap see forby snootit kaip
*Skye Blues, The - n. Forfar Athletic FC seeforby Farfar, The Louns
*Sky the baur - v. Boot the ball over the goal post
*Skytit - ptp. Rebounded see forby stotit
*Smaw boukit - adj. A player who is small and slim
*Smaw League - n. Youth League
*Smaw team - n. Youth team
*Snootit kaip - n. Peaked cap see forby skippit kaip
*Son o the grund - n. Player from a footballing family
*Sons, The - n. Dumbarton FC
*Sooper - n. Sweeper
*Souters - n. Selkirk FC
*Speeders, The - n. Downfield FC; Queen's Park FC
*Speysiders, The - n. Rothes FC
*Spit an gie ower - v. Admit defeat
*Sponsor - n. Sponsor
*Sport - n. Sport seeforby play
*Sportsweir - n. Sportswear
*Squad - n. Squad
*Staggies, The - n. Ross County FC see forby The Coonty
*Stappit up - adv. Advancement of a junior player to a professional team
*Staund peels - adj. Equal scores
*Staunds, The - n. The Terracing
*Steek the buit on - v. Kick a player
*Steekers - n. Boot laces see forby pynts
*Stennie - n. Stenhousemuir FC see forby The Warriors
*Stickit fitbawer - n. Amateur player
*Stot the baw - v. Play with football by oneself
*Stot up, The - n. Bounce ball between sides to re start game
*Stotit - ptp. Rebounded see forby skytit
*Straiker - n. Striker
*Stramash - adj. Confused tussle
*Stranraer - n. Stranraer FC seefor~y The Blues
*Streamers, The - n. Coldstream FC
*Streetchin the taes - n. Warm up exercises
*Streitchered awa - v. Stretchered off
*Strippit jersey/Sark - n. Striped Shirt
*Strippit Stockins - n. Striped socks
*Strive wi - v. Tackle for the ball see forby sink, yoke on
*Strollers - n. Civil Service Strollers FC
*Sub - n. Football boot see forby buit
*Sub on, Pit the - v. Kick another player see forby pit the clug on; steek the buit
*Subs, Hing up the - adv. Retire from football
*Supporters - n. Supporters see forby follaers
*Sweeties aff a bairn/wean - adj. Easy to tackle
*Sweeties - n. Poor wages see forby wallies
*Sweirin – n. & v. Foul language See forby effin an ceein
*Side, The - n. Deveronside FC

## T
*Tables - n. Tables
*Tae ender - n. Kick with toe of the boot
*Tairtan airmy - n. Scotland supporters
*Tak the baw - n. Kick off
*Tap o the league - adj. Top of the league
*Tassic gemme, The - n. Cup final
*Tassic winners - n. Cup winners
*Team - n. Team see forby pleuch
*Team braws - n. Team strip
*Team photae - n. Team photograph
*Teddy Bears, The - n. Glasgow Rangers FC see forby Glesgae Reengers, The Gers,
*The Licht Blues
*Teetle Hauders - n. Title holders
*Tennents Scots Tassie - n. Terments Scottish Cup
*Terrace Tams - n. Regular Fans see forby Seturday Sawnies
*Terrors, The - n. Dundee United FC
*Testimonial - n. Testimonial
*Thole an aesome hail - n. Single goal defeat
*Thrang - n. Crowd see forby the hedge
*Thrawn baw - n. Own goal
*Thrawn cuit - n. Twisted ankle
*Thristle, The - n. Lothian Thistle FC; Meadowbank Thistle FC; Tulliallan Thistle FC
*Throu baw - n. Through ball
*Ticket haundlin - n. Ticket allocation
*Tim - n. Abusive name for Celtic fan
*Tin Pail - n. Vale of Clyde FC
*Tirlis - n. Turnstile
*Ton, The - n. Morton FC
*Torie - n. Blantyre Victoria FC
*Touch line - n. Touch line
*Tousie - adj. Disordered/untidy play
*Trackies - n. Tracksuit
*Trainer - n. Coach
*Trainies - n. Training shoes
*Trainin  n. Training
*Trendie - n. Youth who copies dress style of soccer casuals
*Tryst(s), The - n. Fixture(s)
*Twa ane - adj. Two one
*Twa Naethin - adj. Two nothing
*Tweedsiders, The - n. Kelso United FC

## U
*Unfreend - n. Opponent
*Unitit - n. Edinburgh United FC
*Unner 16, 21 etc - n. Under  16, 21 etc
*Unnertakkers - n. Port Glasgow juniors FC
*Up the pairk - adj. In the opposing side's half
*Uppies an dounies - n. The teams in the Kirkwall Xmas an New Year matches

## V
*Vale, The - n. Darvel juniors FC; Deveronvale FC; Vale of Leithen FC; Vale of
*Leven FC
*Veesitin braws/colours - n. Away strip
*Veesitors - n. Visitors
*Verse - v. Oppose

## W
*Waw pass - n. Wall pass
*Wabbin - n. Goal net seeforbj riggin
*Waedaein - n. Outbreak of trouble between players
*Wallies - n. Poor wages see forby sweeties
*Wanderers - n. Forth Wanderers FC
*Warld, The crack wi the - n. International updates
*Warld. tassie - n. World cup
*Warmers - n. Undershorts
*Warriors, The - n. Stenhousernuir FC see forby Stertme
*Wasps, The - n. Alloa FC
*Watt, The - n. Heriot Watt Varsity FC
*Watterie grund - adj. Flooded pitch see forby drount grund
*Waysiders - n. Airdrieonians FC
*Weik - n. Wick Academy FC see forby The Scorries
*Wee - adj. Any minor team
*Wee Coonty, The - n. Nairn County FC
*Wee Rovers, The - n. Albion Rovers FC
*Wee sleekit - n. Chip shot
*Wee team - n. Reserve team
*Wee Vics - n. Irvine Victoria FC
*Weemens’ Fitbaw - n. Womens’ Football
*Weenger - n. Winger
*Welfare, The - n. Whitehill Welfare FC
*Wall, The - n. Motherwell FC
*Whe Ho - n. Yoker Athletic FC
*Wheech - v. Gain possession
*White Brigade - n. Armbank United FC see forby Bankies
*Whistle - n. & v. Whistle
*Wicelike - adj. Playing by the rules
*Winton, The - n. Ardrossan Winton Rovers FC
*Wuid, The - n. Thorniewood United FC

## Y
*Yairder - n. Yarder
*Yallae caird - n. Yellow card
*YM - n. Kirkcaldy YMCA FC
*Yoke o the baw - n. Ball control
*Yoke on - v. Tackle see forby sink, strive wi
*Yoker - n. Tackler
*Yokin on - v. Tackling
*Young League - n. Reserve League
*Younkers’ tassie n. Youth cup
*Yuil tree - n. Fan who wears as much club colours as possible