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 ...

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 ...

A batch of iconic Scottish words has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its most recent update. This morning, June 25, it was revealed that the dictionary now features 13 new terms, all ...

In a commentary on the upcoming referendum for Scottish independence, Alex Massie said, "Voters must be glaikit and easily gulled ninnies who can be persuaded to swallow anything, no matter how ...

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 ...

In the town of Beauly, ten miles west of Inverness, there’s a tweed shop much beloved of Highlanders. Until last month it had been in the same family since 1858, and had been run for time immemorial ...