A wee bit of Scotland, one word at a time.
Scottish Word of the Day is one of our favourite Yarn ChickHen traditions. Mr T shares a Scottish word or phrase — sometimes useful, sometimes funny, and sometimes completely baffling if you are not from Scotland.
Word of
the Day with Mr T
How it works.
In the videos, the Scottish Word of the Day usually appears with a catchy wee intro, then Mr T adds the word, explains what it means, and tries to make it make sense for the Flock.
The wee intro
A quick five-second moment that tells you the Scottish word is coming. Think of it as the Flock’s mini Scotland signal.
The word
Mr T reveals the Scottish word or phrase, then gives the meaning in plain English for anyone who has never heard it before.
The banter
Some words are useful. Some are daft. Some are just an excuse for Mrs T and Mr T to have a laugh with the Flock.
Today’s sample word.
This section gives us a nice repeatable format for future Scottish words. Each word can have a meaning, a simple example, and later a link to the video where it appeared.
Meaning: cheerful, lively, or in good spirits.
Use it like this: “The Flock was feeling right canty after Mrs T finished another make.”
Sample word card — swap the word, meaning and video link as the library grows.
The Scottish Word Library.
We’ve already shared loads of Scottish words in Yarn ChickHen videos. This page will become their cosy home, with simple meanings, examples, and links back to the episodes where they appeared.
Happy, lively, or in good spirits. A good word for a proper upbeat Flock day.
Something nice, smart, fine, or pleasing. A braw make is definitely worth showing off.
A classic Scottish word for cold, damp, dull weather. Very useful in Scotland.
Small, little, or just a friendly way to soften a phrase. A wee bit of Scotland, basically.
A chat, a gossip, or a good old yarn. Something Mrs T and Mr T are quite good at.
To know or understand. “D’ye ken?” means “do you know?” or “do you understand?”
More words are hatching.
The full Scottish Word Library is still growing. We’ll keep adding words, meanings, examples, and video links so the Flock can come back whenever Mr T says something that needs translating.
