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Alexander Smail

18 classic Scottish words and phrases you barely hear these days and their meanings

Anyone who spends any time in Scotland will quickly realise that we have countless words and phrases that only really make sense to us.

From 'outwith' to 'beastie', you will have no doubt been in a situation at some point when you have said a word around a non-Scot only for them to respond with a puzzled look.

There are also a lot of Scottish words and phrases that even many Scots will be unfamiliar with, particularly the younger generations. This is because, for whatever reason, many have fallen out of use amongst the majority of the public.

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