Close to the Bone discussion

Since there are a number of terms in this book that are not that familiar to this American reader, I have looked up many of them and provide a list which might be useful to other readers. Some appear in other books, some are obvious from the context, while there were a few I could not be confident that I had found the correct meaning and are not included.

Nitrile gloves – a type of disposable non-latex gloves
Fiat Punto - a supermini car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from 1993 to present
Peterhead – a town of 18,500 (2011) on the coast, approximately 30 miles NNE of Aberdeen
Jaffa Cakes - a cake-style biscuit (cookie) introduced in 1927 and named after Jaffa oranges
jessie – a slang term for an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man
Jeremy Kyle (born 7 July 1965) - is a British radio and television presenter, best known for hosting his own daytime show The Jeremy Kyle Show (which appears to be somewhat similar to the Jerry Springer show in the US)
Buttie – an open or closed face sandwich. Bacon seems to be the most popular kind.
Ann Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) - a former British Conservative Party politician and a novelist since 2000. As an MP, Widdecombe was known for opposing the legality of abortion and supporting the re-introduction of the death penalty.
Sid James (1913-1976) - was a South African born English-based actor and comedian.
Chuckle Brothers – British slapstick comedians.
Rowie - A buttery, also known as a roll, rollie, Aberdeen roll is a savoury Scottish bread roll. They are noted for flaky texture and buttery taste, similar to a flattened, round croissant, with a very salty taste.
Dittay - Scots law: the matter charged in an indictment; also : the indictment itself
Sigil - pl. sigilia or sigils; a symbol used in magic
Hoaching - To teem with. To have a plentiful supply of. Scottish in origin
Jeremy Clarkson - (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring.
Kintore – a town of around 2500 (2006) about 14 miles north west of Aberdeen on the A96
wheech - to remove quickly or rapidly
bunnet - (Scottish) any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin = bonnet
IC1 – White person, northern European type
wombling – probably related to the Wombles, fictional pointy-nosed, furry creatures that live in burrows, where they aim to help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in creative ways.
steading – Scottish N. English a farm and its buildings; a farmstead.
Flash – a cleaning product
Cillit BANG – a cleaning product
Lucozade - an umbrella name for a series of energy and sports drinks
Jackanory - a long-running BBC children's television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading.
Bawbag - Scots, literally "ball bag": scrotum (derogatory)
Cornetto - a branded frozen dessert cone (similar to a Drumstick in the US)
Vodun bokor – this is a voodoo reference
Dettol - the trade name for a line of hygiene products
Dixon of Dock Green - a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police station in the East End of London from 1955 to 1976
Teuchter - a Lowland Scots word originally used to describe a Scottish Highlander, in particular a Gaelic-speaking Highlander. (Derogatory)
Shergar (b. 1978) - an Irish racehorse, and winner of the 202nd Epsom Derby (1981) by ten lengths. On 8 February 1983, he was stolen from the Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland by masked gunmen[2] with the body never being discovered.
Lord Lucan - a British peer and suspected murderer, who disappeared without trace early on 8 November 1974.
Bible John - the nickname of a serial killer who is believed to have murdered three young women after meeting them at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland, between 1968 and 1969. Unsolved.
Muggins - a domino game

Were stovies mentioned?
Minced meat and vegetables boiled into submission.

I can't remember, it has been more than a year. One amusing thing is I discovered my wife had some nitrile gloves. It isn't just a UK thing.

Sorry, I just saw the month on the date, missed the 2014. LOL

Gary wrote: "Since there are a number of terms in this book that are not that familiar to this American reader, I have looked up many of them and provide a list which might be useful to other readers. Some appe..."

Veerit? Can't seem to find this anywhere, including Scottish slang dictionaries.