Away an bile yer heid

Literal translation Go and boil your head

Meaning Go away (slightly impolite but not too rude - don't worry, there's plenty of that coming up later!)

Away wi' the fairies

Literal translation Away with the fairies

Meaning In a dreamworld, out of touch with reality

Aye right

Literal translation Yes yes

Meaning No (really!)

This is a famous example of Scottish sarcasm - two positives make a negative!

Bawbag

Literal translation Ball bag

Meaning Where a gentleman keeps his testicles ("baws") - used as an affectionate insult or to describe a miscreant, e.g. ya wee bawbag!

Calm yer jets

Literal translation Calm your jets

Meaning Calm down, stop panicking

Fannybaws

Literal translation Fanny balls

Meaning Another affectionate insult (bear in mind that British and US definitions of "fanny" differ, so take care in using this one outside Scotland!)

Fuctifano

Literal translation F*cked if I know

Meaning I don't know (with a shrug!) Allegedly coined during a Scotland/Italy football match in the 1960's when the commentator was asked on air who'd just scored for italy!

Gaun yersel

Literal translation Go on yourself

Meaning Either a term of encouragement, e.g. "gaun yersel', big man!" or of disbelief "och, gaun yersel'"

Gie it laldy

Literal translation Give it laldy

Meaning Go for it, give it everything you've got - a term of encouragement

Gonnae no dae that

Literal translation Going to not do that

Meaning Stop it. A common response to this is "how no?" ("Why not?"), then "just gonnae no!"

Haud yer wheesht

Literal translation Hold your breath

Meaning Shut up, be quiet, often used when disagreeing with someone

Help ma boab

Literal translation Help me, Bob

Meaning An expression of surprise or shock, often preceded by "jings crivens"

Keep the heid

Literal translation Keep your head

Meaning Calm down, don't get upset

Lang may yer lum reek

Literal translation Long may your chimney smoke

Meaning Wishing someone health and a long life, often used at new year

Mad wae it

Literal translation Mad with it

Meaning Term of enthusiasm, often relating to drinking alcohol

Pure dead brilliant

Literal translation Pure brilliant

Meaning Really good. Originally coined as part of a Scottish sitcom in the 1980's by Elaine C Smith, it's still a popular phrase today

Sassenach

Literal translation Lowlander

Meaning Slightly derogatory term for a non-Scot, originally for anyone not from the Scottish highlands

Slainte

Literal translation Good health

Meaning Shortened version of the Gaelic phrase "slainte mhath", meaning "good health to you", used as part of a toast

Taps aff

Literal translation Tops off

Meaning The sun is out! A rare event in Scotland, and worthy of celebrating by taking your shirt off to bask in the sunshine!

Uisge beatha

Literal translation Water of life

Meaning The Gaelic word for Scottish whisky!

Up tae high doh

Literal translation Up to high level

Meaning Stressed, fed up, as in "I'm up tae high doh"

Whit's fer ye'll no go by ye

Literal translation What's for you won't go by you

Meaning If it's meant to be, it'll happen, and vice versa. Acceptance of disappointment

Ya dancer

Literal translation You dancer

Meaning Great, fantastic. Usually when something goes well, or on receiving good news

Yer bum's oot the windae

Literal translation Your bum of out of the window

Meaning You're in trouble, you've been found out

Yer heid's full o' mince

Literal translation Your head's full of rubbish

Meaning You're talking rubbish, you don't know what you're talking about