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Scottish people have shared their picks for the best Scots words that are "on the decline". Everything from 'oxters' to 'clarty' was suggested. While Scotland is known for many things, our language is ...

One of the many things Scots are well known for is our rich and expressive language. Anyone who has grown up in Scotland, or even just spent some time here, will know that we have a word for just ...

They are words familiar to fans of the hit TV show Outlander. Now a charity has compiled an extensive list of its favourite Scots words, and their meanings, from the books that the series is based on ...

A series of Scottish words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. More than 10 new Scottish entries have been recorded in the newest version of the dictionary. On ...

This sweet treat is defined in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as: “A kind of toffee or candy made from brown sugar, syrup or treacle, butter and flavouring”. Sounds like a dentist’s ...

Here in Scotland, we are no stranger to a colourful turn of phrase. Many of us use a lot of Scottish words or phrases every day without even thinking twice about it. There are many popular expressions ...