Exclamations

Bhoniar · Unread post by **Bhoniar** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:00 pm

I am compiling a list of exclamations and swear words. Both are an essential part in speech and common life.

Usually we do not care about bad language in dictionaries and pretend it doesn't exist. I am not an advocate for using them - especially not to insult people - but I don't want them forgotten either. If you feel uncomfortable posting because it's really bad, I'd appreciate a pm and I will not divulge who disclosed them, and I will not post them either.

Mo chreach - oh dear!
A mheaban - brat!
A Thighearna - Lord!
meaban crosta - terrible brat!
òinseach - stupid fool (female)
amadan - stupid fool (male)
bùrach - mess, muck

Please add to the list, the good and the not-so-bad.

Unread post by **GunChleoc** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:45 pm

Seo tuilleadh agad:

<a href="http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/facla ... us_saor=on" target="_blank">SBG exclamation search</a>

Bhoniar · Unread post by **Bhoniar** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:58 pm

Well, I know that a literal tr*nsl*t**n is tricky in this respect, but some of them are... kinda weird.

èirich! Bestir yourself...
bi sàmhach get away

How would you see, "Holy Mother of Jesus" ?

Unread post by **GunChleoc** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:50 am

Mhoire Mhàthair! no Mhoire Mhoire!

amhlaobh · Unread post by **amhlaobh** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:27 am

http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?langu ... sh+Gaelic)
http://www.insultmonger.com/swearing/scots_gaelic.htm

Unread post by **Níall Beag** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:09 am

Muirt mhór!

An Gobaire · Unread post by **An Gobaire** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:47 pm

Gheibhear tòrr anns an nobail aig Tormod Caimbeul, Shrapnel agus ann an Akerbeltz.

You'll find many in Tormod Caimbeul's novel, Shrapnel and in Akerbeltz.

Stìophan · Unread post by **Stìophan** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:06 pm

O Mo Chreach 'sa Thàinig is an emphatic O Mo Chreach

Tha strongest one I know of is:

Fhalbh 's Cachd (lit. Go and sh*t).

Fear Gallta · Unread post by **Fear Gallta** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:18 pm

You can find some insults here-
Colin & Cumberland (insults)

Is toil leam an tè seo- "Thalla 's tarraing!" - Go and Pull!

Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:53 pm

The strongest one I can think of offhand is "an dhiabhal orm" or "tha sin diobhalta". I do hope my mum's not reading this.

Bhoniar · Unread post by **Bhoniar** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:40 am

Mòran taing!

Unread post by **Níall Beag** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:18 am

Thalla gu taigh na galla! (Have I got my article/genitive right?)

Literally: Go to the bitch's house.
Roughly equivalent to "get lost!"/"get tae f***!"

[corrected -- móran taing!]

Stìophan · Unread post by **Stìophan** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:22 pm

Níall Beag wrote:Thalla gu taigh na gall![/i] (Have I got my article/genitive right?)

Literally: Go to the bitch's house.
Roughly equivalent to "get lost!"/"get tae f***!"

I think it should be

Fhalbh/Thalla gu taigh na galla

Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 pm

Níall Beag wrote:Have I got my article/genitive right?

Taigh na galla a bhiodh ann.

ruighean · Unread post by **ruighean** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:54 am

Bha liosta fada aig Caoimhín an-uiridh, chi mi ma tha e fhathast aige.

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