what does "jolly good show" and "hoots man" exactly mean?

[hongzhende]

I've read a sentence

"1707 England and Scotland united under one Parliament"

and a dialogue in a picture near it:

"Jolly good show"
"Hoots mon"

Can someone tell the meaning of the above two sentences?

Waiting.

Thank you!

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[ANDY-J2]

"Jolly good show" is a phrase which is used to express approval of something but it would tend to be used by upper class English people rather than in every day speech.

They are stereotypes of how English and Scottish people are supposed to speak. No real Scot would say "hoots mon" just as no Englishman would say "jolly good show", unless they were acting in some corny play.

[Scottish_Republican]

"Mon" is in quite common use still though Neil, although I think "Man" has become more common.

"Hoots!" from the Gaidhlig "Ud!" is completely out of use as far as I know. It's an old exclamation/interjection of surprise.

"Jolly good show" and "Yah" are phrases used by posh English folk. Even to this day. Some colonials in Edinburgh, especially Edinburgh University students, and also students at St Andrews have been heard using it. Some even say "old boy" too!

[Celyn]

Originally posted by Scottish_Republican
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"Hoots!" from the Gaidhlig "Ud!" is completely out of use as far as I know. It's an old exclamation/interjection of surprise.

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Wonderful - I have often wondered what the heck "hoots" was meant to mean. Dead eduational, this internet.

Good show, old bean!

[Scottish_Republican]

And you know what Celyn? I've never heard anyone use it...

Although I do know some people nickname "The Scotsman" newspaper "The Hootsman", which is slightly similar. I prefer calling it "The Scotsperson", although I read the "His'n'Herald" myself.

I call it the NorthBritishPerson or sometime the AntiScotsman. I think those names indicate its stance pretty well.