Scottish phrase explained
Haud yer wheesht
Keep quiet, be silent, or stop talking.
What the phrase means
Haud means hold or keep, yer means your, and wheesht means silence or quiet. The full expression is a direct instruction to be quiet.
Tone and when to use it
It can be playful among friends, firm in a noisy room, or rude when said sharply to a stranger.
Example in context
Local: Haud yer wheesht a minute — I cannae hear the announcement.
Plain English: Be quiet for a moment — I cannot hear the announcement.
Source and further readingDictionaries of the Scots Language: wheesht