Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question 08:47 - Jul 18 with 3378 views | kropotkin41 | 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? | ![](/images/avatars/1361.gif) |
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:18 - Jul 18 with 3303 views | karl | 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 3289 views | hantssi | My wife’s grand father was born John but was always known as Jock. Surname, Scotland!! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:29 - Jul 18 with 3268 views | LythamR | are you sure you hear him right? My guess is he said "yin". a scotts term for a big bloke | ![](/images/avatars/7718.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:41 - Jul 18 with 3238 views | hertshoops |
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' | ![](/images/avatars/6465.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:51 - Jul 18 with 3214 views | Mick_S | Scottish bloke we used to see at Harrow Borough was simply called Mick the noo. Never got his surname. | ![](/images/avatars/1815.gif) |
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 09:54 - Jul 18 with 3213 views | eastside_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. | ![](/images/avatars/1421.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 11:31 - Jul 18 with 3133 views | 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" | ![](/images/avatars/25933.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 15:35 - Jul 18 with 2942 views | TacticalR | He is The One. | ![](/images/avatars/7026.gif) |
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 16:04 - Jul 18 with 2891 views | lightwaterhoop | Was his name Hamish Cohen? | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 18:10 - Jul 18 with 2761 views | johncharles | Every other dog in Scotland is called Hamish | ![](/images/avatars/13091.gif) |
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 18:26 - Jul 18 with 2731 views | mikeygunn | Fun fact: My cats called Haggis | ![](/images/avatars/1425.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 20:51 - Jul 18 with 2561 views | Boston | Scottish people or Scotland dwellers? Hmm, take your pict really. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 16:05 - Jul 19 with 2292 views | londonscottish | That's a new one for me. | ![](/images/avatars/5986.gif) |
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Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 17:50 - Jul 19 with 2223 views | CiderwithRsie |
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. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 17:54 - Jul 19 with 2218 views | CiderwithRsie | If it's short for Hamish and Hamish = James (same as Seamus in Irish, I believe) maybe it is some form of Jim? | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Scottish people or Scotland dwellers... Question on 20:27 - Jul 19 with 2157 views | Boston |
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). | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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