As with many cities across Scotland, Edinburgh has its own unique dialect and way of speaking - with slang phrases and old wives' tales dotted all around the city.
Unless you were born and bred here, some of these unique words and phrases could go right over the top of your head.
That's where Edinburgh Live steps in, as we have a handy little guide to some of the most used phrases the capital has to offer.
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Read on below to brush up on your Edinburgh slang, and the meanings behind these interesting phrases.
'Like a half-shut knife'
If a friend notices that you're walking about "like a half-shut knife", it means that you look tired and sluggish.
Examples include: "You're walkin' around here like a half-shut knife".
Shan
In the capital, if something is considered shan, then its generally not great, or is of a much lower quality.
Examples include the likes of, "That was pure shan, why would you do that?", or "That lads outfit is well shan".
Keek
Keek is another word for crap, a less abrasive way of saying that someone is similar to dog's mess. If something is keek, then we wouldn't recommend trying it - or stepping in it!
Slash
While the act of slashing is considered a heavily violent act, going for a 'slash' in Edinburgh is something completely innocent. If a mate in the pub says he's going for a slash, he's just going to the bathroom to relieve himself!
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Chum
A bloody good chum in England is a good friend, and decent mate - but the act of chumming someone in Edinburgh means you are accompanying them somewhere. Many school kids would say, "Fancy chumming me to the shops?"
Collie-buckie
This is the word that Edinburgh locals use instead of saying piggy-back.
Collie-buckie, or a 'cully-coad', this phrase is thought to be a twist on 'coalie-backie' - dating back to when coalmen would arrive to homes carrying a heavy sack on their backs.
Stookie
If you break your arm, you'll often need to wear what we in Edinburgh call a 'stookie', or plaster cast, until the injury heals. The word is reported to have come from the Italian word for plaster: 'stucco'.
Radge
Being a radge could be a good or bad thing, dependant on the context. Being a radge can be either used as a noun or a descriptor, i.e, "She's a pure radge", or "They're going totally radge at that poor person!"
Hingin'
The Edinburgh version for having a stinking hangover - you'd be hingin' if you had one too many drinks celebrating a birthday - or derby win - the night before. Other areas in Scotland use the word 'mingin' - but Edinburgh just had to be unique!
Tube
If you're called a tube - just know, it isn't a compliment! A 'tube', which is typically a cylindrical pipe, is the world Edinburgh locals use to describe their mates as an idiot - or a 'daftie', if you're clued up on your general Scots slang.
Go forth and use your new-found language to impress the locals of the capital - and if you knew these all already, share your favourite slang phrases in the comments below.
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