Spikkin Doric

Doric is a vibrant and vital part of everyday life in the North-east of Scotland. This dictionary for the twenty-first century is a guide both for the native speaker and for those new to the language. It explains such expressions as 'bap nose' (an exceptionally squashed nose, named from its resemblance to a sandwich bun), 'dumplins bilin ower' (used of any woman of ample bosom or who is wearing a dangerously low-cut dress), or 'a cuppa tea and a cairry-on' (standard Aberdeen reply to the question: 'Fit will we dee the nicht?'). Accessible, authoritative and very funny, this book is a must-have for those who want to know the North-east better.