Researchers compiling a new thesaurus of Scottish words say they have found over 400 synonyms for snow. The words will be included in the new Historical Thesaurus of Scots which, when complete, will ...

I was born and raised in Scotland. While Scotland's first language is English, there are words and phrases exclusive to Scots. Many of these words mean completely different things to the rest of the ...

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 ...

A total beamer - a football fan deals with Scotland's elimination from a tournament The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 ...

People in Scotland have shared some of their favourite Scottish words that are commonly used in the country. There are countless words and phrases us Scots say all the time without thinking twice. It ...

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 ...

Author Robin Crawford’s latest work is a celebration of 1,000 Scots words. Drawing on old and new, classical and colloquial, rural and urban, it offers a fascinating insight into our country Did you ...

Researchers compiling a new thesaurus of Scottish words say they have found over 400 synonyms for snow. The words will be included in the new Historical Thesaurus of Scots which, when complete, will ...