What is a tartle in Scottish English?

Correct answer: A hesitation due to forgetfulness

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What people think about it: 23 Comments
GoldenAdmiral2782
GoldenAdmiral2782
I'm Scottish and have never heard this word.
TurboKillerHippy
TurboKillerHippy
I'm Scottish and have never heard this word either...must be American Scottish because it's never used in Scotland.
mrsmoose26
mrsmoose26
UnopposedExpert34755, same. That's definitely no a Scottish word!!
devilvole
devilvole
also Scottish and also completely unknown to me. Nonsense.
Dumpling60
Dumpling60
GoldenAdmiral2782, I am Scottish too and like you have never heard of this. New word learned!
gamergamer1955
gamergamer1955
I'm Scottish and never heard of this word, and we are Scots, not Scotts.
Suzin
Suzin
aye, I dinnae ken that word either
Mumski
Mumski
GoldenAdmiral2782, I'm Scottish and never heard of it either!
Miancee22
Miancee22
Born and bred in Scotland and lived here all my days. Never heard of this and I've also never heard the Scots language described as Scottish English.
Player #12006327
Player #12006327
I’m Scots and I have never heard this word being used 🤔
Portia
Portia
My husband is Scottish and never heard of this!!!
Stef
Stef
I'm Scottish and have not heard that. it's not Scottish word.
Tallulah
Tallulah
The source of this info is the Scotsman newspaper, 2nd July 2015.
Player #125843019
Player #125843019
Miancee22, I agree but it's the yanks, they say American English, NZ, australia English, etc on phones, but no such thing it's English English.
Player #125843019
Player #125843019
TurboKillerHippy, well you what the yanks are like with their words they are US pardon the pun
Stoney
Stoney
Player SHERGAR, Aye, me too...Ayr born and bred.... they're talking mince.
Player SHERGAR
Player SHERGAR
just looked up 'tartle' in my Scots Word Book... tartle, v.scruple; shy; n.,scruple
Player SHERGAR
Player SHERGAR
I, too, have never heard of "tartle" and I'm from Burns country!
Mumski
Mumski
Bam 310, Bam is not a name you would choose if Scottish 😂
Dumpling60
Dumpling60
mrsmoose26, aye it is according to Google!
Player #2056877
Player #2056877
Bam 310, love this new word too!
scotsquine53
scotsquine53
GoldenAdmiral2782, me too!
Bam 310
Bam 310
Im from the US and i love this word! Even though i have never heard of it brfore... Bam (found out what that name translates to to some Scotts😕)😄