OMC

(chiefly Internet slang, text messaging) An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; OMG


bir

onomatopoeic alarm noise of a gannet when attacked at night


hallo

Borrowed from English hello, halloo, hollo.


flip

(euphemistic, colloquial) Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.


ma 's e do thoil e

mas e do thoil e
mas e do thoil e#Scottish_Gaelic


dè

Clipping of ciod è (older caidhe, caide, goidé) from Old Irish cote (“what is the nature of?, of what kind is?”), synchronically analyzable as ciod + e, compare Irish caidé.

der

Thàinig iad feasgar, dè?

They came in the afternoon, didn't they?

Used to form tag questions in informal speech.


fàilte

Fàilte a Mhoire


Ìosa

From Old Irish Íssu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yĕšuaʿ).

Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yĕšuaʿ)

(possibly offensive) Used to express excitement, frustration or exasperation.


tà

An archaic form of tha, from Middle Irish at·tá, from Old Irish at·tá. Cognate with Irish tá and Manx ta.

(rare) Used to form tag questions in informal speech: is there? right?


oidhche mhath

/ˌɤɪçə ˈvaː/


slàinte

slàinte agad-sa


murt

Along with the variant mort, from Middle Irish martad, a borrowing from Latin mors (“death”).


dìreach

Uist and Skye in unstressed rapid speech

From Old Irish díriuch, from Latin dīrectus.


co-latha breith sona

cò-la-breith sona
cò-la-breith sona#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of cò-la-breith sona (“happy birthday”)


mar sin leat

bye, goodbye just now, see you (informal singular)


mar sin leibh

bye, goodbye just now, see you (plural or formal singular)


soraidh

From Old Irish soraid (“smooth, easy; agreeable, pleasant”), from so- + réid.

inh

Soraidh leibh!


tìoraidh

tìoraidh-ò (alternative)
tiors (alternative)


halò

Borrowed from English hallo. Compare Irish haló.


taing

From Scots thank, from Old English þanc, from Proto-Germanic *þankaz.


tapadh leibh

thank you (formal or to more than one person)


gog-a-ghuidhe-ghaoidhe

gog a ghuidhe ghaoidhe
gog a ghuidhe ghaoidhe#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of gog a ghuidhe ghaoidhe


ìoc

An expression of surprise, disgust, boredom, or frustration.


seadh

(uncommon, chiefly archaic) yes (in answer to a question formed with an eadh)

OK, fine, yes (in acknowledgement of an utterance generally)


an eadh

Question particle an + pronoun eadh, and implicitly the verb is.


diorta

/ˈtʲər̪ˠʃt̪ə/

ge b' air bith gu diorta a bh' ann


fiacais

Fhiacais, tha i fuar!

Fhiacais phrìseil!

Goodness gracious! (dated expression of surprise)

Used to express complaint, frustration or surprise.


gu dè

/ɡ̥ə ˈd̥ʒeː/

From ciod è (older caidhe, caide, goidé) from Old Irish cote (“what is the nature of?, of what kind is?”), synchronically analyzable as ciod + e, compare Irish caidé.

gu dè an domhan?


bobh ort

(vulgar) Offensive expression to show contempt with the other party; accompanied by the V sign or the finger.


gun robh math agad

[kɔɾo ˈmɛʔ aɡ̥əd̪̊]

(Argyll) thank you (informal, to one person)


gun robh math agaibh

[kɔɾo ˈmɛʔ aɡ̥ɪv]

(Argyll) thank you (formal or to more than one person)


iasg is feòil

(minced oath) An expression of surprise or annoyance.


a Mhoire Mhàthair

a Mhoire Mhàthair ! (canonical)
a Mhoire Mhoire Mhàthair (alternative)

(Catholicism) Said in supplication to Mary.

(Uist, blasphemous) An imprecation of surprise, disgust, or disappointment, akin to "Mother of God!"


a Mhoire Mhoire Mhàthair

a Mhoire Mhoire Mhàthair ! (canonical)
a Mhoire Mhàthair (alternative)

Gun smid aige ri ràidhtinn
Ach "Càit 'n deach a' Chlach?
'S a Mhoire Mhoire Mhàthair
Gu dè nì mise màireach
Tha fios a'm gum bi bhànrainn
A' fàgail a beachd"

1950, Dòmhnall Mac an t-Saoir (Bàrd Phàislig), Òran na Cloiche:

All he could say was
"Where did the Stone go?
And Holy Mother of God
What will I do tomorrow
I know that the Queen
Will be beside herself"

(Uist, blasphemous) An imprecation of surprise, disgust, or disappointment, akin to "Holy Mother of God!"


thìochdaisean

A minced oath for a Thighearna (“oh Lord”).

Ò thìochdaisean!


a Thighearna

a (“[vocative particle]”) + tighearna (“lord”).

compound

o Thighearna (alternative)
o Thighearna Dhia (alternative)
a Thighearna mhaith (alternative)

(Christianity) Said in supplication to God.

(potentially blasphemous) Used to express amazement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.; good Lord, oh my God


a Dhia

a (“[vocative particle]”) + Dia (“God”).


chan e do ghnothach e

none of your business
none of someone's business


dùrd dùrd

(onomatopoeia) noise made by black grouse


chuisil-ì chuisil-ò

/xuʃɪlˈiː xuʃɪlˈɔː/

(onomatopoeia) representation of whalesong


siu-hù

(onomatopoeia) hoo hoo, tuwhit tuwhoo (of an owl)


gog a ghuidhe ghaoidhe

/ˌkok ə ˌɣɯjə ˈɣɤjə/


gòrag gòrag

/ˈkɔːɾak ˈkɔːɾak/


gròc gròc

/ˈkɾɔːxk ˈkɾɔːxk/


grunnd grod

(onomatopoeia) ribbit, croak (of a particularly large frog or toad)


gorrac gorrac

(onomatopoeia) noise made by a cormorant or shag


ligidh leagaidh

(onomatopoeia) clip-clop (of a horse's hooves)


shin thu

(colloquial, informal, in the singular) hi! hello! it's yourself!

(colloquial, informal, in the singular) well done! bravo!


shin sibh

(colloquial, formal or in the plural) hi! hello! it's yourselves!

(colloquial, formal or in the plural) well done! bravo!


gurra-gùg

(onomatopoeia) coo (of a pigeon or a black grouse)


mo nàire

Used to express shame, disgrace, embarrassment, outrage, etc.; for shame!


co-là-breith sona

Co-là-breith sona dhut, a charaid!

Co-là-breith sona dhuibh, a Mhaighstir Ròbasdan!