A Doric A-Z: B revisited

Doric, the dialect spoken in the North-East of Scotland is rich in words and phrases associated with the land and the sea. I so much enjoyed my recent journey through the Doric dictionary that I plan to revisit it on an irregular and random basis. As before, the examples are taken mainly from Buchan Claik, The Saut an the Glaur o't written in 1989 by Peter Buchan and David Toulmin.

BAWBEES: Money
"Aal Bunchie fairly hain't the bawbees, bit noo that he's awaa, the loons jist pish't up against the waa." (Old Bunchie fairly saved his money, but now that he is gone, his sons will waste it all on drink.)

In the days before Fred the Shred and his avaricious cronies ruined the Scottish Banks we used to think that our money was safe in their hands. Now that we know better, I've taken to growing my own bawbees. Commonly known as the Money Plant, or Jade Plant Crassula ovata is a succulent plant with small pink or white flowers, native to South Africa. Just plant a few and watch your bawbees grow! Now, where did I put that yacht catalogue?