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Sean Murphy

25 words that mean something completely different in Scotland

A constant source of confusion for visitors (and often, a source of hilarity for Scots), certain words can mean very, very different things to people in Scotland than they do for others.

This means that simple exchanges between Scots can often seem baffling to outsiders when they don't realise the difference.

From "popping out to get the messages" to showing people "your piece", there are some expressions and terms that are bound to get non-Scots doing a double take.

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