Manoo's definitions

Buey

Buey means boy in Orcadian and can be used as:
1. A greeting
2. A statement of disappointment

It is pronounced büy. It is very commonly used in Orkney, though I have never heard it used any where else.

1. Hello buey, what like the day?
2. Oh buey buey, what have you done?

by Manoo January 18, 2008