Americans guess SCOTTISH SLANG

[@sdow.]

Love waking up and making myself a good old cup of jobby

[@stephenkennedy9687]

I am drinking a wee cup of warm jobby while watching.... MAGIC!

[@sdow.]

@@stephenkennedy9687 😂

[@McPhan86]

Nothing beats the smell of jobby in the morning

[@iainanderson6775]

@@McPhan86 😆😆😆

[@jonnyt1913]

love maself a wee jobby sandwich

[@sr-xv7eu]

Once he said jobby I know every Scottish person smiled or laughed lol. Best word ever 😂

[@Ryan-hl8et]

To right

[@missbelladonna24]

Lol when they were talking about eating it...its like...I guess some people do in the fetish world 😂😂😂

[@decentlysmartforanidiot8284]

mah mum's English and she's lived in Scotland since before I was born. She still asks me to do a little "jobby" for her, like a job or a favour. I can't tell you how many times I've had to explain that that's not what jobby means.

[@Hoi20244]

I laughed so much!!!

[@unknown_user065]

Hahah, I was laughing silently in the inside 😂

[@Yermommy59]

Scottish slang? That’s our language 😂

[@Tomroberts101]

I'm not a sweaty sock but know most of the lingo... I've *never* heard "dreekit" in 'all mah puff'. Is that common?

[@CallumSkate100]

@@Tomroberts101 did ye ever read oor wullie?!

[@MrDylanm842]

@@Tomroberts101 its common here in Ayrshire but it depends where your from because words like gads and ken aren't as common outside of Ayrshire either

[@kacywatson6314]

Well aye.

[@Aal-2447]

@@Tomroberts101 I’m scottish.... not a sweaty sock!!

[@crn4794]

For "boke" we would use it for something that's nasty, for me, scraping the inside of a pumpkin smells bad and looks nasty, so I could say "its geein me the boke" = It's making me feel sick

[@garrymunro1789]

The big guy with the deep voice is good at this.

[@JamesPrime1]

Haha he didn’t do too bad!

[@Aal-2447]

I’m totally crushing cause he knows my people so well haha

[@tommoncrieff1154]

He’s actually Scottish pretending to be American. It’s the only explanation.

[@CharlesLumia]

Lol that dude calling his friends dafty was hilarious

[@JamesPrime1]

Hahahah that guy was too funny😂😂😂 that whole group was pretty cool. Very happy that they all participated. And thanks for watching Charles! 👍🏽

[@jambo7003]

Have to agree he got me buckled 😂

[@stuarth540]

He should try bamheids the next time or heidthebaw

[@jambo7003]

Aye followed up wae a glesga kiss 😂😂😂

[@oneillcfc7921]

@@jambo7003 a malky!

[@Neugle]

Found this at work, It's comedy gold and makes me want to go back to the US and bam up Americas with Scottish slang 😂

[@JamesPrime1]

Hahah thanks Jon I appreciate that 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@MrScotty5877304]

Was on a ferry to France with my old man and he tried to bam up the French. Got in a lift and this old couple got on with a wee girl talking French, so my dad points to the buttons on the lift as if asking what floor and says " you do a jobbie?" Then points at another floors button and says " You do a tolley?". . . . The grandpa starts laughing and says " Ground ya bampot!" They were from Paisley the wee girl was just practicing her French 🤣🤣🤣

[@xXKaylaaxXx]

I’m Scottish and I watched this morning and I couldn’t stop laughing. Thank you for this video. It’s made my day! ❤️

[@JamesPrime1]

Haha thanks Kayla glad you enjoyed it! 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@andychisholm]

It’s sad that even Scottish people have been conditioned to think of this only as slang, when it all comes from the Scots language.

[@stephenkennedy9687]

Aye mate, breks ma hert!

[@Hiforest]

I thought when irvin Welsh became popular it would become more common in schools to write in Scots as an alternative to English (it really should be an option).

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

But these days... Is it not slang? I’m scared to put forward an opinion after going down this rabbit hole on the last video.

[@andychisholm]

Technically people just code switch between Scots and English a lot. Using different amounts depending on situation. With friends/casual situations will be more scots, but we’re taught in school that formal situations (including school itself) require English.

[@quogrim]

AYE

[@lindabruce355]

Hope you read this. Hi James from Scotland. Just discovered your vid done on how much Americans know about Scotland. HILARIOUS!!!. Wow. Bless that wee lassie who wants to move here, aw just go for it , despite the pandemic, most of us Scots are very welcoming to people seeking a better way of life. So glad your own trip left you inspired to make videos about it. Fab. Well am away tae cut some peat fur the fire and lift ma kilt up fur a heat!!!! The weather's dreecht and dank an we're aw jist scunnered

[@JamesPrime1]

Hi Linda, happy to hear you enjoyed the other video and i'm glad you came across this one as well! Had a good time making them both. I will be looking forward to revisting Scotland soon, but the next time i visit, i'd like to stay for much longer. So much to do there! Thanks for checking out the video! 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@emz2329]

so funny seeing everyone confused by boke it’s one of my favourite words i use it all the time. “here that’s geein me the boke by the way 🤢”

[@sheenodj]

Great video! The jobby bit made me 🤣🤣🤣

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks for watching SheenoDJ! I was pretty confident no one would guess what jobby meant 😂😂😂

[@robbieshand6139]

Woo hoo, fame at last! Thanks muchly, I fair enjoyed that. 😆👍 I hope this video will start to spread the usage of 'ned' amongst our American cousins.

[@coreymccracken7170]

“FANNY BAWZ” - pure classic mahn

[@kierancampbell9365]

Shut it fanny baws

[@McPhan86]

Aye we changed the saying over here - 'wake up and smell the jobby'

[@Liz10001]

“Y’all bugging respectfully” I love this dude 😭

[@JamesPrime1]

That guy was hilarious 😂

[@MarcD1888]

This video was ‘pure brilliant’ James. Your next video should be ‘Scottish Place Name, or Made Up Place Name’ but every name you mention is an actual place. These are all actual places in Scotland: Assloss (in Ayrshire) Cock of Arran Twatt (in Orkney) Auchterarder (pronounced Oc-tur-arder Boysack (in Angus) Butt of Lewis (Outer Hebrides)

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks for that Marc I appreciate it! I like those suggestions as well, if I get the chance to make something like that I’ll definitely give it a shot 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@scott7885]

Ecclefechan 👍

[@siobhancrumlish6706]

Dude. There are so many funny sounding and looking places here in Scotland this idea has defoes got. My vote :)

[@MarcD1888]

@@siobhancrumlish6706 even just the chance to hear people’s take on the pronunciation of Milngavie 😂

[@siobhancrumlish6706]

Honestly yeah. That and Achenbothie, Auchterarder, Kirkintilloch places with a good Scottish "ch" to to them ahahahaha

[@horseluvr999]

My favourite Scottish word: hoaching, it has about 5 different meanings

[@JamesPrime1]

A Swiss Army knife of slang, I like it. 🤙🏽

[@dannyodonnell738]

Aye, av always liked hoaching anaw

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

5? I'd say Busy. What else?

[@casecurityandelec]

@@Silverbeardedsurfer stinking

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

Could be hoaching wae fleas perhaps?

[@kpbhoy3640]

Im Glaswegian born and breed scottish celtic bhoy , iv been to usa a few times and absolutely luv bamin em up , i dont intentionally try to take the pish ,they think im irish at first then look confused when i tell em im scottish and start speaking the way we normally would like tae ma pals, the Americans looks lost . However i do need to slow down a wee bit and try use clear and concise sentences for them have any acknowledgement on what im trying to say , but efter a bevy or two its back to the glasgow patta again .. the lassies liked it though ! Ps funny video enaw

[@andrewjd7941]

Celtic are shite bro #stoptheten

[@JamesMcDermott1968x]

Do one asking Americans thoughts on Scotland being the first country to end period poverty

[@paulmerchant9015]

hi James great video again, being Scottish myself it's a real laugh to see people try and either say or guess some of the phrases or words that we use. as people of said try and do hard places to pronounce to see how the public do and get someone that is Scottish to actually pronounce them as well. especially if you are doing the guess the phrase type of video, now that would be a good video to watch and see how people react to how the phrases or slang is actually said haha. Keep it up good sir

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks for checking it out Paul! I appreciate the feedback as well. Some good recommendations as well. If I get the chance, I’ll see if I can give it a shot!

[@aidenmcgrory8399]

Am actually shocked at how close they got for some of the answers! Same with the other video!

[@gcraib]

So good!! 😂😂😂 Going to have a nice drink of Jobby! 😂

[@JamesPrime1]

👁👄👁

[@johnnicol6089]

Some good guess's from our brethren over the big pond..... all good word you should adopt.....

[@monroe9812]

Hahah the black man in the red beanie was on point with his answers 🤙🏼 😂

[@lesleya3636]

This was cute to watch, everyone was such a good sport! Video idea - how about a "Guess the main ingredient" since the components of some traditional Scottish food is a vegan's worst nightmare. :)

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks for your suggestion in the video Lesley! The “guess the main ingredient” sounds pretty interesting 🤔 thanks for the feedback 👍🏽

[@gothcosplays]

Me: An American watching this Also me: Kinda embarrassed, bc I found out years ago that I'm 53% Scottish and only knowing what jobby, yer bums oot the windae, and crabbit means... Even though I have been learning Scottish slang/working on learning more of it.

[@JamesPrime1]

I had no idea what they meant myself 😭😭 was fun learning some slang from Scotland tho 👍🏽

[@gothcosplays]

@@JamesPrime1 That’s awesome, and you’re lucky. I’m just learning from Scottish KZbinrs

[@thats_plenty]

@@gothcosplays I call a jobby ,a shite. Rhymes with kite

[@vivianmchenry8352]

These words are actually part of the traditional Scots language. They are in no way "slang".

[@JamesPrime1]

Well these were the ones that they suggested. If you disagree with them, best ye talk to yer fellow countrymen.

[@m_g_7907]

They are classed as slang by the vast majority of the country

[@grantm9372]

If jobby is an actual word for a Barry white (shite) and not slang, then I’ll be damned 🤣

[@JamesPrime1]

💩

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

It's slang surely. Colloquial language?

[@GlasgowCelticforever1888]

The black guy at the start is more or less on the money with everything. Top job big man.

[@stevenmclaren2730]

Dreich is the word. Overcast, grey and damp

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

Dreichit? Looks German written down.

[@stevenmclaren2730]

@@Silverbeardedsurfer Dreich. English and Scots are germanic languages.

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

@@stevenmclaren2730 danke

[@stevenmclaren2730]

Moderrn German is also a germanic language.

[@davidkerr6377]

Great content man, keep it up!

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks David I appreciate that 👍🏽

[@hanipatter7005]

Haha thanks for taking my suggestion. Its dr-EE-kit though 😂 Not bad on pronouncing the rest of the words, very close with that american accent.

[@JamesPrime1]

Well thank you for contributing to the video Hani! Yea I was having a hard time with the pronunciation, but I think they understood the gist of it lol.

[@deano706]

Mate nobody says dreekit unless you’re from fucking stornoway or something. Shambles of a word to use

[@hanipatter7005]

@@deano706 eh people from glasgow, inverness, aberdeen,stirling,perth,islands,south of scotland ALL use it.

[@Paul-zk2tn]

@@hanipatter7005 I would use dreich but not dreekit personally

[@hanipatter7005]

@@Paul-zk2tn yh i say dreich too depending on the sentence. More dreekit personally

[@Glasweg1an]

This video is heavy bangin, some a they peepo are dafties but it's beautifully shot and a pleasure to watch. Braw mate.

[@LukeyyH]

Dafty for teenagers means a person that is not nice , example “ he’s a pure dafty “ and dafty for older people just means your silly , example “don’t run around in circles you’ll get dizzy ya wee dafty”

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

I'd still lean towards idiot. You're heading towards chav. I'd forgotten ned was an acronym.

[@quogrim]

aaye exactly it means silly lmao

[@seanlafferty3085]

I'm too lazy to learn a second language so I just watch videos like this to realise that if I spoke to an American they wouldn't understand me

[@Andy-fr2im]

You missed the best slang word of all......bampot

[@jacobarmstrong5308]

Wait these videos are good for 10k subscribers. I was expecting you to have way more.

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks Jacob I appreciate that! Regardless of how many people watch or subscribe, I have fun making them. I always appreciate the people who watch and leave some feedback. So thanks for doing that!

[@NIRVANAmat]

“Dree-kit” said as it sounds (With that double “e”), means the weather isn’t nice. Overcast or typically both overcast and very rainy. Additionally, “Crab-it” it’s pronounced as spelled here :) Also “dafty” is a name you call someone, so the sentence would most likely sound like “he’s a dafty” rather than “he’s dafty”. That wouldn’t make sense.. funnily enough as I’m sure for a non-Scot, none of this probably does haha! Lastly.. Can’t deny.. Having a lovely jobby, you people would be very surprised ;) thanks for the screenshot at the start my man.

[@I9kieran94]

Slang is a different take on English words. Those worse and phrases are Scottish by Language, or Scots. Also, to get the context correct you really need someone scottish saying these things for you

[@LittlePoncho]

Keep doing videos like this 👍🏻 love to see what people think 😂

[@JamesPrime1]

Thank you Everly! I’m not sure when I’ll make another video like this, but I’ll definitely make an effort to 👍🏽

[@kylealcorn15]

I’m Scottish and this is absolutely hilarious (although I’ve never heard “yer bums oot the window) but I guess like most countries there’s different slang in different regions

[@garymcatear822]

No heard 'yer bums oot the window' but my grannie used to say 'yer arses oot the windae', as a kid i used to think she was gonnie kick me oot the windae arse first lol

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

I've heard bum oot windae. Edinburgh here. My Gran is from Aberdeen though and she'd just make words up I'm sure.

[@craigmelrose6287]

Love your videos mate about SCOTLAND @ educate the people !

[@foreverandever5548]

Please keep this up mate haha it’s brilliant content.

[@tae2xx__]

Your Edits dope

[@JamesPrime1]

Ayeeeeee thanks man I appreciate it 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Robocop2807]

good stuff man

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks for watching it Robocop 🦾👮🏼‍♂️🤳🏻

[@xlaurensxx]

Dafty wasn’t really used properly in the sentence. Should have been “you’re a dafty” or something

[@JamesPrime1]

That’s why I specifically asked people to use their word in a sentence. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@eKko0]

also who suggested dafty, its barely even slang, its the normal english word daft with a y on the end

[@jordongorevan9937]

Gave away the NED one with the sentence saying you don’t want them to hang around with them 😂 should just say “your a wee NED” Jobby was so funny!

[@meneurdujeu]

Chicago looks amazing. The three kids in park look like they're cool characters in a film 🎥😂

[@gillramsay1112]

Haha this was so so funny, thank you 😂

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks for checking it out Gill!

[@emilymilligan4164]

the small guy with the sunglasses in the group is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@BigPhil2024]

He’s an adopted Scot.

[@ScottishLad_337]

My home town Aberdeen, the language is called "Doric" here 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sdow.]

Gobbildaegook

[@alistairsanger3111]

Fit like loon/quine?

[@dussel69deboath61]

doric isnt slang its another language,lol says the guy from dundee

[@bigshoe9130]

Ehhhh fit like ahhhhhh gonna no ehhhhh

[@klcpesan]

I'm in Kintore, Doric is a language to me! Doric words are so different from English language. I'm blessed to have a Doric mum and a Gaelic dad so I am fluent in both 😁

[@carazoegreer6930]

Please do more Scottish videos!

[@stephenkennedy9687]

James....have u heard of Deacon Blue a Scottish band they have a keyboard player called James(Jim) Prime check out Dignity great song

[@JamesPrime1]

Hmmm I’m going to have to look that band up!

[@OneAvidGamer]

I fuckin cried when i saw the jobby comment and the i look to tha top and see “yer da sells avon” xDDD

[@KEVINMEIKLE-k7x]

loved your vlog live in scotland

[@JamesPrime1]

Thank you I appreciate that! Scotland is definitely on my top 3 favorite places to visit, especially Edinburgh! I’d like to get to the highlands next time I’m there!

[@susiehill2688]

I enjoyed that. Any more?

[@JamesPrime1]

Hey Susie, happy to hear you liked it, thanks! I did make another video about Scotland, buts it’s just asking Americans what they know about the country. Here’s the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGqupIVqjbakfZY

[@hanipatter7005]

For another video idea, you could have them name scottish cities/towns or do a true or false session on scottish history.

[@JamesPrime1]

Hmmm. I like that idea. If I get the chance, I might chase that up. Thanks for the suggestion Hani 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@hanipatter7005]

@@JamesPrime1 no bother 😉 loving the videos, keep it up 👍

[@andrewglen3940]

@@JamesPrime1 milngavie has to be one of them, pronounced mill-guy

[@thewhisperingwoods5069]

Watching Americans trying to pronounce Scottish words is comedy gold ahaha. Most Americans can't understand my Scottish accent.

[@Yipsy87]

Never heard of bums out the windae. ‘Yer arse’ would’ve been closer lol

[@mangonoob]

34 years here, and I've never heard "your bums out the window" 😂

[@skullcandy6890]

Being Scottish and watching this made me laugh so hard 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kdeggraham895]

Me too!!

[@bricksflygood5949]

Do you think they know what the national animal is? A unicorn

[@allanobrien91]

H'es giving me the boke, butterflies in my stomach. Aye something like that pal haha.

[@davidgilmour2299]

Also it's boak as in 'that's geeing me tha boak!' lol

[@abrahammccarthy2864]

Hey James my name is Abraham, I’m a Black guy in Scotland but most of my family live in the states so I’m kinda weird. Next time you are in Scotland let me know and we shall show you around all the neat parts!!!

[@nerjadude]

Brilliant 👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@chrissyalexander3224]

Being from Glasgow i loved this ❤

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks for watching it Chrissy, glad you liked it!

[@JOKER6979]

Cool to know these slang words!😉😎🤣

[@JamesPrime1]

Yea I was pretty intrigued when I was reading through them. Some of them, I had no idea what they meant lol.

[@joerussell5892]

I liked the video as soon as you announced the word was Jobby! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! IM DEAD!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHA

[@JamesPrime1]

Hahaha thanks Joe! I was pretty certain no one would guess what it meant 😂😂😂😂

[@reggiegimmix9128]

all things considered I think they did quite well or had some decent guesses even though they were wrong. not some of the best slang words but good fun to see what they guessed. nice vid

[@dianab3009]

Yer bums out the windae? Im Scottish and never heard that expression. I would say .. “yer talking shite” 😆😆

[@Y2Kev5]

Big up the “special... ed” guy 😂

[@JamesPrime1]

Hahahaha.

[@speedy692]

There's also the Dry Boke, which I get when I brush my teeth.

[@kierancampbell9365]

Elite Answers 🤣

[@JamesPrime1]

“THEY REALLY HATIN ON ME CUZ I GOT ELITE ANSWERS!” 😭😭😭😭

[@garymcatear822]

I get the boke when i see people eating macaroni cheese, i have to leave the room until they are done eating.

[@1streetmagic]

You should do a video of America’s watching Scottish comedies

[@ALLJArt]

As a Scot, I always am shocked by how many words others don't know the meaning of. It's ingrained in our brain so it's common sense to us. Good try with what you were given. Hard to know what they mean, how they are pronounced or how they are used by just reading it.

[@kierancraig7380]

love the wee short guy, hes class

[@josephgilligan3750]

The fellow in the red hat would fit in with us. UK OK. Very funny. Thanks from Glasgow.

[@Dundee485]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿dundee do you ken the ken i ken coz the ken i ken dinna ken you🤷‍♂️🤪🤣

[@jaye9464]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Hoi20244]

Idk why Thier answers to jobby made me laugh so much!

[@JamesPrime1]

😭😭😭😭

[@m_g_7907]

Top marks to the guy with the orange hat!!

[@JamesPrime1]

He did pretty well!

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

Do Scottish expressions next. Whits fur ye il no go past ye.

[@garywilliams7086]

No one uses dreekit unless your a auld wee chuechter fae the Islands

[@MrDylanm842]

We use it in Ayrshire a lot

[@bencameron539]

Am 23 and live in west Lothian an we use it aww the time

[@klcpesan]

Using it in Aberdeenshire, I'm 25

[@Reidser3]

Eh? It’s used all the time and everywhere in Scotland. Are you English?

[@garywilliams7086]

@@Reidser3 naw mate. Fae Glesga

[@laurenbee_x]

I couldn’t breathe when he said “I’m going to go home and have myself a nice jobby” literally no one says that ! 😂 the only sentence I can think of me using jobby in is if i hear something I don’t like and it’s lighthearted “awk that’s jobbies” meaning “aw that crap”

[@potintboy]

I have never laughed so much in my life at these Americans haha 😆

[@bornagainwierdo]

I guess a jobby is a snack but just ages after you’ve eaten it lol

[@siobhancrumlish6706]

You should do Americans try Scottish foods and try to guess what it is (blindfold them or something. Idk)

[@jadekirk71]

" its not gonna be hot and raining " Scottish weather laughs 😭😭😭

[@imhades5328]

Should have asked “I’m baws oot” I’m all out/nothing more to give 😜

[@dilljay11]

where in scotland is “your bums out the windy” said hahaha

[@Tittybiscuits]

Aye that one aint used across scotland thats for sure. Never heard it in all ma puff.

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

Orange hat dude needs to come visit us, he did surprisingly well!

[@boredweegie553]

Dreekit also means dreich which is ready for rain or it has been raining , it's pure dreekit .. or it's looking dreich (dreek) but pronounced the same as loch ch together at the back of the throat.. only Scots seem to be able to pronounce this properly.. loch Ness not lock

[@foxtrotdelta225]

idea: how to pronounce Scottish place names; for example Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ecclefechan, Stornoway, Milngavie. obviously there's a lot more but these are just ones that a can think would be funny of the top of my head

[@Marion-c7u]

This is hilarious from Edinburgh Scotland

[@RatedP4P]

This is funny dude, where is this being filmed?

[@JamesPrime1]

Thanks man. It was filmed in Chicago

[@meshborg9929]

Dude thought Jobby was hot chocolate haha nearly spat mine out

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

I lve half way between London and Edinburgh and its not easy. Most of what I say sounds like Farmer Wink from Lincolnshire.

[@lanspectre3417]

It's so funny hearing people say jobby without knowing

[@ArcAudios77]

I'm Scottish, just wished to highlight - Big Guy with the Red Hat was a clear 'Winner'. He'll do much better than the rest of you but you're all 'Welcome'. Regards

[@Aal-2447]

He is my fav in all ways !! He’s welcome in my wee part of bonnie Scotland!!!

[@GDub88223]

2.23 Ya’ll all dafties 👏🏼👏🏼 😂😂