Terminology question

[Jock Scot]

As far as I know and I stand to be corrected, if one is older than the person you are talking to(or about) the they are "laddie", or, lassie and should be regarded a minor compliment. I think, that "lad" and "lass" are a more Nothern English term.

[Catdad]

As far as I know and I stand to be corrected, if one is older than the person you are talking to(or about) the they are "laddie", or, lassie and should be regarded a minor compliment. I think, that "lad" and "lass" are a more Nothern English term.

What about if you are younger than the the person you are talking about then?

[Jock Scot]

What about if you are younger than the the person you are talking about then?

Do you know I have really had to think about this! Maybe being nearly 70 has something to do with it! Well, I would be known as "old" Jock so "old" is quite usual in the highlands although in this case I may have a lifetime name such as "Wee Jock" which could mean that I was actually small, although with Scots humour I could be 7ft tall and 5ft wide! On further thought, I think the younger generation give the older generation a certain amount of respect, even these days, by just saying "Jock"!

[gilmore]

What about if you are younger than the the person you are talking about then?

You talk about your elders behind their backs? I am shocked, shocked.