Romani: Mashkar le gadjende leski shib si le Romeski zor : Romany loan words in Scots
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» andysilva - Romany loan words in Scots
It is interesting that although Romany words might not have made it into mainstream English, they are commonly used in the east central dialect of Scots.Examples below.Gadge - man
kushti- perfect/lucky
Radge - mad/idiot
Scran - food or to beg
chory - to steal
Barrie - great/great looking
These are just some examples that I have used all my life and never realised that they were Romany in origin until I was an adult.
Cheers,
Andy
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