bobbers – n G /Ne Sc- method of fishing using a hook system of five or six hooks on a line, with three hooks whipped together as a “treble”, and feathers attached to the hooks to act as lures, also having a sinker made originally from lead but latterly using the Norwegian curved, chrome lure which also replaced the feathers. The line is wound round a frame, often of wood and fished by agitating the line up and down to catch one or more fish on the barbed hooks, usually cod in 1950s-70s but latterly mackerel. The fisherman might spend some hours at sea at the bobbers, while waiting to tide into the harbour. This would supplement his daily catch. A similar hook system was used by children on a smaller scale for their podlie wands – see below. See also rippers bookit/boukit - adj Sc – refers to size – sma bookit = of small stature boorach/bourach – n Sc – a jumble, mess, heap, also a crowd bosie/bosey – n Ne Sc – a cuddle, hug, from bosom boss – n Sc – hollow, empty braakater – n G – harbour breakwater brander – n Sc – grating placed over a drain or sewer breenge –n and v Sc - a rapid move forward – to rush forward recklessly brat/brot – n Sc - a work apron : brot – n G – a woman’s everyday work apron broo – n Sc - forehead, eyebrow. Also gravy, cooking liquid - the bree (brew) broo – n Sc – unemployment benefit, the dole – from the French, “bureau”, office, where people signed on for the broo. Phrase – on the broo brose – n Sc – preparation of oatmeal, slaked with boiling water, with added salt and sometimes butter, eaten like porridge, steeping not required buckies – n Sc – whelks. See below slavery buckies buffelt – adj. G – buffelt up – very warmly wrapped up bubbly jock – n Sc – a male turkey bumbaze – v Sc – perplex, bewilder, stupefy – pt – bumbazed bumbaleerie – n Sc backside, bottom
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