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This is the page where we give translations from Nedish to English.

This is a pure dead Barry website= This is an extremely good website

That's pure mental, chicken oriental, radio rental= That was slightly off the wall

Pure Quality man= Very good sir

That's ricki lake man= That's not real

this is nae lafin matter, ma pal's bin taxed! =this is a serious situation, my friend has had something stolen!

this is nae lafin matter, ma pal's bin taxed! =this is a serious situation, my friend has had something stolen!

Rockies =Rockport Shoes (must be worn at all times)

pure healfy! =very good

Click here to hear a music track created by two of our converts. Sadly, they break down half way through the recording and return to their Nedish ways.

tha's naw whit yer maw said last night = I beleive you are not telling the truth

am pure gonnae chib ye, man = I am going to cause you severe pain / stab you

you're a pure f**kin' trumpit = you are idiotic

you're gonnae get poled = you're going to get beaten up

pure = very

chib = stab/hurt

a wis oot ma face = I was extremely intoxicated

goffik fannies = people who wear clothes from the gothic era

twa boab bawsak = ten pence scrotum

f**kin' dafty = total idiot

ah'm feart = I am afraid

ye 'av a wee tajer = you have a small penis

a f**ked yer maw an she wis PISH = I slept with your mother and she is less than adequate in bed

go an' shag yersel = please leave

yer smellin' o' s**t = I beleive you need to wash yourself

hands aff, 'ish is ma roll up = please leave my substances alone, they belong to me, not you

aye man, gies a swally o' tha' = yes please, may I have a drink?

Barry Whyte = rubbish

a didnae dae nothin'! = I did not do anything

wisnae me = I had no part in this

whit's i' story morning glori' = what has been happening recently

you goin' tae i' canny? = are you going to the cantene for your lunch?

sports connection = Nedville Town Hall

i' polis slapped me ower fur some o' eh' ganga = the police searched me for drugs

am goin' doon i' pisher = I am going to the public house

nice wan / ya beauty = well done

pure snidy = rather unfair

who you talkin' tae? = sorry, were you trying to converse with me?

whit you lookin' at? = why, may I ask, are you staring at me?

aye man, pure dead men'al = yes, I must say, quite good

am gonnae slap you aroon' = I am going to knock you slightly to the side

Oi! Lavvy heid! Your getiin' it! = Excuse me sir, yes you, the one with the lavatory on his head, yes I wish to cause you pain

pure mad men'al orien'al = pretty good

'am gonnae put you right oot o' a game = I challenge you to a duel

naw man, a nicked it! = no, it 'twas 'free'

Ned (Non-Educated Delinquent): One of simple mind and violent nature. Usually living in Greenock, Neds can incubate their Nedishness until the age of five, when the "am gonnae chib ye" phase sets in.


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