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Relationship of interviewees: Friends
Where: Penicuik, Midlothian
Language of interview: Scots
Voice clip 1
The group discuss words for attractive - bonny, stoater and stunner - and offer terms which describe good looks and an appealing personality.
Voice clip 2
The group discuss words for unattractive - for instance, "hackett" or "boggin'" - and are sometimes apologetic for the brutality of the terms they use!
Doreen Cullen
Doreen recalls 'skiving' from school and getting caught by the lady advisor.
Mose Hutchison
Mose gives an example of a common dialect word for tools - graith - which can be applied to a whole host of professions.
Long description of interview: We met in Doreen Cullen's living room. Mose was probably the most vocal contributor. The group became energetic when discussing childhood memories and words for playing truant.
