Dundonians have a defining, distinctive way of expressing themselves and communicating feelings. The ancient city's characteristic accent can be heard in any Lochee bar or Hilltoon playground, or on any bus - where Dundee grannies have extraordinary `Eh?' `Eh!' nodding conversations. And to the trained ear they make perfect sense!
Dundonians have a defining, distinctive way of expressing themselves and communicating feelings. The ancient city's characteristic accent can be heard in any Lochee bar or Hilltoon playground, or on any bus - where Dundee grannies have extraordinary `Eh?' `Eh!' nodding conversations. And to the trained ear they make perfect sense!
Dr Norman Watson was a journalist with The Courier in Dundee for 25 years and wrote more than 5,000 news features for the paper. He remains a Courier columnist and is now publishing giant DC Thomson's first-ever company historian.
An award-winning author, his books include the best-selling Dundee: A Short History (2006), The Biography of William McGonagall (2010) and the internationally-acclaimed Dundee Dicshunury (2012). As an historian he has co-curated major exhibitions in Dundee, London and Edinburgh and in 2006 was invited to open the Scottish Parliament's first-ever public exhibition.
Introduction
Insults
Dundeh Vehlence
Comings and Goings
Wise Words
Weather
Familiar Questions
Domestic bliss
Dundee life
Booze
Food
A peh's a peh fur a' that, ispaishully in Dundeh
Medical emergencies
Money
Love
Sport and Leisure
Complaints
Expressions