One Scot recently took to forum social network Reddit to ask others what their 'favourite Scottish word' was, and before long they were inundated with responses.
People in Scotland have shared some of their favourite Scottish words that are commonly used in the country.
The top response was the word 'outwith', with 499 upvotes. The word means 'outside of' or 'beyond', and is only commonly heard in Scotland. Meanwhile, another Reddit user chose 'dreich' as their favourite Scottish word. The word means 'gloomy' or 'bleak', and is most often used to describe the weather.
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