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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question 08:47 - Jul 18 with 3839 viewskropotkin41

I met a big Scottish guy yesterday - his size is not really relevant - and asked him his name. He said "people call me Y-i-d." I was a little bit taken aback and not wanting to just look dumbstruck, said "Like a Spurs fan?" He didn't get the reference but told me that his name is "short for Hamish". Was he winding me up, is this a thing, or is he uniquely blessed with a name which is also considered hateful and unacceptable by lots of people these days?

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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:18 - Jul 18 with 3764 viewskarl

Never heard it but Hamish used to be a nickname for James.
There's a lot born now who are named Hamish.
I work with a man named James and he has always been call Hamish.
Could be a city thing, Dod or Doddie is the Edinburgh area name for George for instance

Edit to James!
Don't tell Hamish I got his name wrong😁
[Post edited 18 Jul 2021 9:34]
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:21 - Jul 18 with 3750 viewshantssi

My wife’s grand father was born John but was always known as Jock.
Surname, Scotland!!
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:29 - Jul 18 with 3729 viewsLythamR

are you sure you hear him right?

My guess is he said "yin". a scotts term for a big bloke
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:41 - Jul 18 with 3699 viewshertshoops

Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:29 - Jul 18 by LythamR

are you sure you hear him right?

My guess is he said "yin". a scotts term for a big bloke


Billy Connolly is often referred to as 'The Big Yin'
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:51 - Jul 18 with 3675 viewsMick_S

Scottish bloke we used to see at Harrow Borough was simply called Mick the noo. Never got his surname.

Did I ever mention that I was in Minder?

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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:54 - Jul 18 with 3674 viewseastside_r

Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:29 - Jul 18 by LythamR

are you sure you hear him right?

My guess is he said "yin". a scotts term for a big bloke


Yes, this is what I think.
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 11:31 - Jul 18 with 3594 viewsAirtomoreira

Yin is a Scottish word for one, not big. Hence Billy Connolly being "The Big Yin" - The Big One. If yin meant big, then "The Big Yin" would mean "The Big Big"
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 15:35 - Jul 18 with 3403 viewsTacticalR

He is The One.

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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 16:04 - Jul 18 with 3352 viewslightwaterhoop

Was his name Hamish Cohen?
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 18:10 - Jul 18 with 3222 viewsjohncharles

Every other dog in Scotland is called Hamish

Strong and stable my arse.

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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 18:26 - Jul 18 with 3192 viewsmikeygunn

Fun fact: My cats called Haggis
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 20:51 - Jul 18 with 3022 viewsBoston

Scottish people or Scotland dwellers? Hmm, take your pict really.

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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 16:05 - Jul 19 with 2753 viewslondonscottish

That's a new one for me.

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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 17:50 - Jul 19 with 2684 viewsCiderwithRsie

Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 11:31 - Jul 18 by Airtomoreira

Yin is a Scottish word for one, not big. Hence Billy Connolly being "The Big Yin" - The Big One. If yin meant big, then "The Big Yin" would mean "The Big Big"


As in "heid yin" = Head One i.e. bloke in charge, boss.
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 17:54 - Jul 19 with 2679 viewsCiderwithRsie

If it's short for Hamish and Hamish = James (same as Seamus in Irish, I believe) maybe it is some form of Jim?
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 20:27 - Jul 19 with 2618 viewsBoston

Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 17:54 - Jul 19 by CiderwithRsie

If it's short for Hamish and Hamish = James (same as Seamus in Irish, I believe) maybe it is some form of Jim?


Not forgetting Jaime in the Spanish lingo...Himeyz (sorta).

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