- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Neil Wilson Publishing; Repr. edition (3 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1897784600
- ISBN-13: 978-1897784600
- Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 172,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Haud Yer Wheesht!: Your Scottish Granny's Favourite Sayings
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Product Description
A frequently hilarious and often wise collection of Scots sayings which our Grannies always seemed to have to hand for all manner of situations and circumstances. They cover marriage, cooking, the home, money, sex, the Kirk, the future, health, happiness, poverty, travel, death, birth and a lot more. Each saying is accompanied by a straightforward English equivalent for ease of understanding by tourists and visitors from overseas. Over 50 cartoon illustrations by Rupert Besley accompany the text.
About the Author
Allan Morrison was the HR Director at IBM in Greenock, Scotland until he retired. He is Scotland's bestselling humour author and is also a popular after-dinner speaker. He lives on the shores of the Firth of Clyde.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another very enjoyable volume by Allan Morrison. If you are familiar with his unique brand of wit and wisdom, you will not be disappointed. A whole lots of smiles packed between two covers. Makes me sad my own Scottish Grannie passed away before I could meet her but, with the examples in this book, I can imagine her in full verbal swing & vivid detail.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my Scottish partner and also out of curiosity as he is always saying 'wheesht' to me. Up till I read the book I used to think it was a word he made up. This book is very funny.
Format:Paperback
jings a wee book thattells ye whits bin said in scots,auld words that wouldnt go amiss in these days of foul language ,i even here the b word on cartoons lol nah gies ma ain language oany day
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Haud Yer Wheesht
Small book ideal for a stocking filler. Had a good laugh over the sayings of my mum that I hadn't heard in years. Grandchildren now going around repeating them!!
Published 18 months ago by M. Brown
Have a laugh.
We have had some good laughs with this book, some my granny hasn't used but loads that she has, buy this book to bring back scottish sayings.
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Mrs. Ruth Wyse
Something My Own Granny Used to say
I just ordered this book -so I haven't yet read it. I do remember some of my Scott's grandma's sayings. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2007 by Eileen M. Smith
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