by SARID » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:44 pm
I can assure you, Gen J, as someone born and brought up in Carradale, nobody there pronounced 7 as " seevan " or 11 as " eleeven "-------- that was pure Campbeltown. We used more"e's " and elongated the word, and as a result, I can well remember how we were mocked by the Campbeltonians because of our pronounciation when at the " Grammar "
We had, I have to admit, a more " singsong " pronounciation.
"wee trouchlach " ----- used by my Father as a form of endearment when talking to his Grandchildren,and only recently I discovered it really means"slovenly worthless person "
Was " wild", as in "wild an' calm " peculiar to Carradale, or used throughout Kintyre ?
Has anyone been at the receiving end o'someone taking "a wild Pallourie " ( spelling ?? )
Bussack---------- someone withan ill tempered expression.
Boorach------ again preceded by "wild " to describe being in a mess.
Sprachle------ struggling, usually upwards.
Gomeral------- a stupid person. My Father always put " stupid" in front, but there was no need !
Gollachan------- noisy gathering, again, often "wild " used to describe
Kich------filth or dirt of any kind, including excrement
Humphlock describes a mound o. dead grass, and at Portrigh the children used the whole word, whereas we in another area of Carradale, spoke about a "humph" o' grass"
Jalouse------- I had no memory of ever hearing that word, yet it was familiar to my Sister.
Boak-------retch or vomit
Soorack--------sour tasting leaf from a wee woodland flower we picked and ate.
Pig-nuts------ root of a plant we dug up and ate.( I cant recall the name of these plants , but we all lived to tell the tale )W