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I have a passing familiarity with English and Irish colloaquialisms, some of which I use probably too often for the comfort of my American colleagues.
However one of my characters is Scottish, an area I'm not as familiar with. I have, of course, looked up lists of Scottish slang online, but never having spent any time with a geniune Scotsman, I don't know which of those are too old-fashioned, or simply wrong.
The character is from a middle class Catholic family from the Edinburgh area, and in his mid 30s.
The specific terms I'm looking for at this time are: a term for crazy, and a colloquial equivelent of a Brit calling someone a "wanker" --in the sense that he's a jerk, not actually in reference to masturbating.
Any input would be appreciated.
However one of my characters is Scottish, an area I'm not as familiar with. I have, of course, looked up lists of Scottish slang online, but never having spent any time with a geniune Scotsman, I don't know which of those are too old-fashioned, or simply wrong.
The character is from a middle class Catholic family from the Edinburgh area, and in his mid 30s.
The specific terms I'm looking for at this time are: a term for crazy, and a colloquial equivelent of a Brit calling someone a "wanker" --in the sense that he's a jerk, not actually in reference to masturbating.
Any input would be appreciated.