Victor records (May 1917)

VICTOR RECORDS NOTE.—In many of Lauder’ s records he concludes by saying something which sounds very much like the slang term “‘Get next.’’ However, it is “Gude Nicht’’ (Scotch for “‘Good Night’’) which the comedian is cordially saying ! GLOSSARY OF SCOTCH WORDS USED BY MR. LAUDER, ALSO PHRASES WHICH MIGHT NOT BE UNDERSTOOD BY OUR CUSTOMERS Record No. 60000—frae (from); canna’ (cannot); noo (now); fou (full); dinna (do not); ‘‘awa’ hame”’ seni home). Record No. 60002—coortin’ (courting); dochter (daughter); doon (down); aroon’ (around); mysel’ (myself) ; Sees (wriggle); sae (so); Aaerty hearty); dinna (do not). Record No. 60003-fresh t (fresh): delicht foenaney “‘conspeeches”’ (conspicuous); Aoose (house); aboot (about); ** Bombay tartan kilt’’; oursel’ (ourselv Record No. 6000 04—kilt (skirt of the Highland Behiele breeks (breeches); ftroozers (trousers); nicht pean ““cockles of my heart’’ (depths of my heart); cauld (cold); noo (now); Aoose (house); het Record No. 60005—dinna (do not); sair (sore); nicht (night); wee (little); blethering (nonsensical talk); noo (now); bonnie (handsome); bas (smash); mither (mothe te Record No. 60008— haert (heart); Hielans (Highlands); aboot (about); “in the Clan McKay’’; ‘‘cockle o’ my heart’’ (depths of my hea rt). Record No. 60009 dee (die); maun (man); dubb (stupid person); dinna (do not); wee (little). Record No. 60010—ken (know); Hielans (Highlands); haert (heart); disna (does not); wae (where); bonnie (handsome). Record No. 6001 |—sicht (sight) ; eaertins (courting); noo (now); richt (right); ‘‘skating on Loch Long’”’ (an arm of the es near Edinbur Record No. 60018—braes (sides of Py, Record No. 60021—canna’ (cannot); gaun (going); wee (little); tae (to); noo (now). Record No. 60028—wee dove (little dove): rare un (rare one); strale (stroll). Record No, 60094—wee (little); Hielan’ (Highland); Faither ae chap off th’ old block (chip of the old block—like his father); Mither (Mother); cudna’ (could not). Record No. 60106—amang (among); wi (with); "frae (from); lo’e sae weel (love so well); auld (old); bonnie pana naee na’ (not); lee (lie Record No. 70001—‘‘ Tailor,—nine tenths ‘of a mon” (man); nicht (night); fou (full). Records Nos. 70002 and 60001—Mavis (blackbird, thrush); nicht (night): haert (heart); wi (with); bonnie un (beautiful one). Bern Ie eeere (trousers); fou (full); thoosands (thousands); maister (master); nicht (night); richt (right) Record No. 70004—* “Braw laddie (fine boy), frae (from) Bonnie (beautiful) Dundee”’ ; “the nicht (night) I was born’’; “‘words must a’ come true’; ‘‘enchantin’ wi’ (with) my lili’ (singing); “‘started Parles vous’ (started talking); roond (round); troozers (trousers) ; kilt (skirt of the Highland costume); Juke uke); “passin’ up and doon (down) the stairs’; *‘ nothing like the weave of a (D kilt.’ pees No, '70005—daith (death); ‘‘glassy’’ (marble); fricht (frighten); Faither (Father); parritch (porRecord ®NS. 70006—corps (body of men on guard); slavies (servant girls) ; o (of), Horse Kilties (Scotch Regiment): ‘“‘not ply ed to marry’’; “‘lose my whup" (whip); “‘lose my spurs’; “‘lose my strips’* (shoulder straps denoting rank). Record No. 70007— Heli (Highlands); mysel’ (myself): nicht (night). Rree No, Leena (home); frae (from): wi’ (with); tae (to); drappie (drop); daned (dined); tame time Record No. 70009— Faither (Father); Aaert (heart); paert (part); mysel’ (myself); “‘ she’s a clinker”’ (she’s a fine girl); mou'’s (mouths) ; canoodle (cuddle); mine I’m tell’n ye (mind what 1’ m); cheese-cake (slang for ‘ “sweetheart” ) Record No. 70010—‘‘Lieutenant Shackleto Record No. 70013—sicht (sight); hookande ehenistay! doon (down). Record ne 70114—nicht (night): frae (from); recht (right); dinna (did not); noo (now); canna (can not). Record ‘No. 701 15—hAoosie Shouse); bonnie (fair); aboot (about); wi’ (with); Grannie (Grandmother); ken (know); “rather much to say"’; nicht (night); noo (now); “ Marriage—itis’’—— (epidemic of weddings); geltie (guilty). Record No. 701 16—bonnie (fair): ginger hair (fair haired); the, nicht (tonight); Faither (Father); ine (little); _mon (man); daft fais): coortin’ (courting); “If ye only saw Maggie, she’s a ampion Record No. 70018—shillalah (cudgel ); 7 wake (sitting up with the dead); hold up her gab (her mouth). Record No. 70060—baskin’ (basking); 5 onnie (beautiful, handsome); Kiltie (Scotchman wearing the Highoe Pee) wae (with); “‘my lass’” (little girl); “Hoochin’’ * (shouting); a’ (all); oof (out); o° (of); sicht (sight Recérd No. 70061—Aaert peste): “*Hielan’ Fling’’ (Highland dance); aboot (about); nicht (night) 5 cauld (cold); auld (old); slup (slip Record No. 70062—nicht (night); holt (home); wee (little); a’ (all); oO (of): for awa’ (go away); but. and-ben (cottage with two rooms); braw (bright) ; ken know); a’ richt (al right); Gude Nicht (good ht) e saa of record. “‘Deoch-and-Doris’'—a convivial Night-Cap—the last drink before separating. Rect, 0063—frae (from); wae (with); adornin’ (adorning); kirk-bells (church-bells); licht (light); shirlin eee frying). Record No. 70076~-aboot (about); hoose (house); wee (little); Loch (a lake, also a bay or arm of the sea); a’ (all); frae (from); lo’e (love); “‘pairfection”’ (perfection). Record No. 70095—Bonnie (handsome, beautiful); wi’ oot (without). (Continued on next page)