This saying is used in the north of scotland for doesn't care or just not bothered and I was just wondering the origins of it - set a task at work to find out so any help appreciated - Tricia
2007-03-03 21:41:50 · 2 answers · asked by Tricia E 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
This is a very wild guess, but holistic medicine recommends chewing one's food well and taking ginger as a precaution against indigestion and other stomach ailments. Although ginger is somewhat alien to Scotland, it has found its way into certain types of shortbread. Ginger beer in a Scottish context became famous in the famous law case of Donoghue v. Stephenson. http://www.wisdomofhealing.com/2007/01/04/holistic-indigestion-relief/
2007-03-03 22:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We say "didnae gee her ginger."
I think it comes from the word ginger[which is fizzy juice up here]
If you shake a bottle it fizzes up.
So "geeing your ginger" is like shaking a bottle of juice and getting all agitated
2007-03-03 21:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋