LONDON – The Inuit of the Arctic know a lot about snow, and their wide vocabulary for the white stuff is legendary. But they may face a challenge in snow-describing ability — from Scotland.

The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) tell us that this term first referred to “a wet, soggy or unpalatable mess of food” ...

The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) have plenty to say about cooshie doo, one of several terms for “the ring-dove or wood-pigeon".

Discover the meaning of “clishmaclaver,” a rare Scottish word that describes idle chatter and gossip. Learn its origin, ...

A batch of iconic Scottish words has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its most recent update. This morning, June 25, it was revealed that the dictionary now features 13 new terms, all ...