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 ...

In January 1948, the Forfar Dispatch used the term to depict the aftermath of fierce winds: “The Granny [chimney cowl] on the lum-heid [on top of the chimney] gaed wheekin up ee air afore it fell ...

While some people may already struggle to understand the Scottish accent, it isn't helped by the fact some words have unique meanings in Scotland.

A number of Scottish idioms and phrases feature prominently in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of ...

Adding to this linguistic challenge are the unique words, phrases ... Even though English is the most widely spoken language in Scotland, the two native tongues - Scots and Gaelic - have left ...

Defined in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as, “to throb with pain, to ache violently”, Gowpin is one of many Scots ...

Scottish TikTok went into overdrive earlier this week, after a mum in the US shared she’d called her newborn son Jobie. Although commenters from across the pond described it as ‘cute’, ‘adorable’ and ...