(Scotland, colloquial) A plain throw in children's games, without any action performed at the same time such as clapping.
(Scotland, colloquial) A plain throw in children's games, without any action performed at the same time such as clapping.
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(Scotland) A coarse, woollen cloth.
(Scotland, obsolete) Penniless; broke.
(obsolete, Scotland) A practical joke.
An obsolete Scottish term for a practical joke or prank — a mischievous trick played on someone. Used in older Scots literature and dialect writing. Related to the broader Scots tradition of playful mischief captured in words like 'daffin' and 'horseplay.'
(Scotland, Ireland, northern England, dialect) The act of ploutering, or splashing about.