This Scots term for what is known elsewhere in the UK as squirty cream or spray cream first came to the attention of the Dictionaries of the ...

Scots is one of Scotland’s native languages that, despite often being called a dialect, is officially recognised as a language by the Council of Europe and the Scottish and UK governments.

Scots, the West-Germanic language, has declined in popularity in recent history, however their words are still used by many people. Teachers can use these short clips in the classroom to explore ...

English has been Scotland’s main language since the 18th century, before that many people spoke ‘Scottish’ whether that was Scots or Gaelic… Here’s what that means. Did you know with a ...

A Sociolinguistic History of Scotland. It was the official language of the Scottish state in the 15th and 16th centuries, before being dialectalised under English, much like Occitan was under ...

Although commenters from across the pond described it as ‘cute’, ‘adorable’ and lovely’, others were quick to point out its similarity to the Scots slang word for poo. ‘Are you ...

When Still Wakes the Deep isn’t delivering accursed, heart-pounding horror, it’s offering an expletive-filled primer in the Scottish language. Verisimilitude, of place, period, and slang ...

Although many people associate ancient Celtic Gaelic with the Scottish language, Scottish brogue is actually a mix of Lowlands Scots and Standard English. Language contact between Scots and ...

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