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Abbie Meehan

Popular Edinburgh slang sayings that still draw funny looks from tourists and newcomers

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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