Commonly used in Scottish Slang to criticizes one or more persons based on their manliness or lack there of. Since it is not used in any other culture, the usage has become almost non-existent. :(
1.) "thats a lovely porteous!"
"why thankyou. I got it from Waterstones."
"why I shall simply have to go and buy my own."
"you can't, they've sold out."
*despair*