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n. bat (the animal) BAWKIES, or bawkie-birds as they are also known, are seen much more frequently in the skies than in print. Nevertheless, they have managed to f lit brief ly into Scottish ...

An online dictionary has rediscovered lost Gaelic phrases and words. The meanings of the long-forgotten expressions have also been revealed. Faclair na Gàidhlig seeks to provide a better understanding ...

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 ...

Scotland's top words and phrases have been named, with a list rounding up more than 40 terms. On Thursday, July 24, Cottages & Castles published a "wee guide to Scottish slang". The experts rounded up ...

Considering the summer we’ve had, it’s perhaps no surprise that this is one of Scotland’s most-used words. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the ...

WORD experts have put another classic Scots phrase in their dictionary — “beddy-baws”. The term, meaning bed or sleep, is one of 600 new additions to the prestigious Oxford English tome. It’s been ...

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries. There is also a listing for Scotland's shoogly subway trains - not the ...

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E Jamieson has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Sadie Ryan has previously received funding from the Lord Kelvin Adam Smith scholarship. Rude, crude and extremely funny, ...

Doric, a little-known form of North East Scots, is undergoing a pandemic-inspired renaissance. “Slaverin, slubberin, gibberin, gabberin, roon wi a wallop, a sklyter, a sweel,” recited the poet.