I'm a student from South Korea, yes, non-English speaking country. I'm having a lot of problems to understand tons of idioms, slangs and expressions while reading [Porno] written by Irvine Welsh, one of the most famous Scottish modern novelists. Please, help me, I think I'll be here day by day to ask you favours.
1. what is 'stay-back'?
"ah think we might be gittin bombed oot the other gaff, so ah could be lookin for a wee stay-back here.
2. sovies:
"A load of dirty auld mingers and these wee tartan techno and hip-op ****s wi the sovies on every ****ing finger.
3. Saughton's Chosen Few:
"It's none other than the best-known former aerated waters' salesman this fine city has ever produced, 'Juice' Terry Lawson, from Saughton's Chosen Few.
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