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Paul Miller from Glasgow recently explained 'dry boke' and in the process passed an insult about me being more familiar with the east coast. Bloodycheek. Having done all my patient contact time in Glasgow, next time I see him I'll demonstrate my Glaswegian cred. Anyway, in the GP-UK traditions of weekend frivolity, what other regional medico-patient vernacular can we share? I'll start with 'lowp' (first bit pronounced like 'bow' of a ship). Means very painful, often of a coming-in-waves character. Sometimes prefixed with 'right', as in right lowping. (nothing to do with laterality). Alan Hyslop Computing & IT Strategy Management Executive, NHS in Scotland. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%