In reply to peppermill:
> Pfft.... Ya wee jessies....
JESSIE, n. Sc. usage: a contemptuous expression for an effeminate man.
I think that's an outdated and offensive slur we should get rid of from the language.
> the West coast of Scotland....;p
I took my partner up the West coast a couple of weeks ago. During preparation for the trip she'd been adamant that the mosquitos of her home in Wisconsin were far worse than any midge that could be encountered. How I chuckled.
She'd only encountered Northern English and lowland Scottish midges at this point. Sassenach midges, if you will.
Standing atop Bealach Na Ba at sunset, in head nets purchased on eBay that weren't quite up to the job, she turned and told me - through gritted teeth - how right I was.