Our Scottish Spokesman.

McCullough is a proud name with an ancient Scottish heritage. That’s why we asked The McCullough Man to help us spread the word about our own tradition of long service to the Austin community.

Being from Scotland, we don’t always understand his particular brand of the English language

As The McCullough Man might say… “I’ve a tongue that would clip clouts."

Following are a few our favorite expressions.

Click here, if you’d like to add to our list:

"Ahm spewin' feathers"
I'm very thirsty

"Hameldaeme"
At first sight, not a phrase, but pronounce it more slowly and you will see/hear it stands for "Hame will do me" - once a popular response to the question "where are you going for your summer holidays?"

"Auld claes and cauld porritch"
When you are out of money, particularly after spending a lot on Christmas or a holiday, it's back to basics with "old clothes and cold porridge".

"Dinna droon the miller"
Don't put too much water in the whisky (the miller being the supplier
of the grain which went in the whisky).

"Furryboots are ye fae?"
This is an Aberdonian phrase, by-the-way. Translated, it means "Where abouts are you from?" It is so identified with Aberdeen that Aberdonians have been known to be called "Furryboots."

"Away in a dwalm"
A 'dwalm' is a daydream so someone who is away in a dwalm is certainly
not concentrating on the job in hand!

"He's awa on the ran-dan"
Having a riotous night out on the town.

"He wis fairly gaun his dinger"
H e lost his temper

"Whit are ye mollachin aboot"
Why are you wandering about aimlessly? Said to derive in the North-East
of Scotland from the mole, the animal whose mole-hills pop up in random places.

"Haud up yer heid like a thistle"
H old up your head like a thistle - and be a proud Scot!

"A tongue that would clip clouts"
Literally speech which would leave a cloth in tatters, describes someone who
is very abrasive and gives a good account of themselves in an argument.

"Awa ye go"
Not really telling someone to go away but used to register disbelief.

"Hale jing bang"
Everything, the whole lot.