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15 Scottish Slang Words (For Your Next Trip!)
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15 Scottish Slang Words (For Your Next Trip!)

Scotland is known for having some of the most beautiful castles and landscapes in the world. On top of this, Scottish slang words are some of the most intriguing and fascinating in the world. This got me thinking, which are the best Scottish slang words? Scotland has two official languages- English and Scots (otherwise known as Scots Gaelic). English is spoken by most people, whilst Scots in mostly spoken in the Highlands. As such, much of their slang comes from English. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Dafty - Fool In almost every dialect of English, there is some way of insulting someone's intelligence, or rather, the lack thereof. In Scottish slang, this term is dafty, and is used all over Scotland. Dafty actually has its origins ...