In February 1944, the Dundee Courier also pointed out that a collieshangie could take a measured tone: “A collieshangie, as all Scots should know, is a talk or discussion – perhaps a noisy one, but ...

A major new linguistic survey of the Scots vocabulary is being launched, in a bid to help preserve the language. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will lead what they describe as the first ...

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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 ...

MICHELLE: My favourite Scots word is 'gallus'. Cheeky, bold, mischievous and, let's face it, more than a little bit stylish. That's me. 'Gallus'. NARRATOR: Singer and television presenter Michelle ...