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Haud yer wheesht
HAWD yer WHEESHT
Meaning in Scotland
Hold your tongue; be quiet.
Often humorous among familiar speakers but can be rude or confrontational.
Natural examples
How Haud yer wheesht appears in context
- Haud yer wheesht while she’s speaking.
- Aw, haud yer wheesht—you’re winding me up.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Often humorous among familiar speakers but can be rude or confrontational.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- haud yer wheesht
- just wheesht
- wheesht a minute
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.