Language is an important part of Scottish culture, and our colloquial phrases have been puzzling tourists for generations.

From words you’ll recognise to ones you may never have come across before, here are 18 Scottish words that don’t quite have ...

From being told 'yer bum's oot the windae' or accused of having a face 'like a well-skelped erse', there are many Scottish ...

There are plenty of Scottish words and phrases that basically mean 'drunk'. Here are a few in a rough order of increasing ...

Glasgow mums always know just what to say and exactly what way to say it – and you'll find they have a whole armoury of words ...