Us Scots are known for our varying dialect, accents and slang words, and for most of us, we learned them from our mothers.
You know that growing up with a Scottish mum meant there were some funny, scary and downright weird words and phrases you would end up hearing (and repeating, when you realise you're turning in to your maw).
If she wasn't making you a piece for lunch, she might have been threatening to make you 'laugh on the other side of your face', or asking you to 'turn the big light on'.
No matter what she said, or did, you always listened because we all know Scottish mums know best.
Some words deserve their place in the Scottish slang hall of fame, and we've rounded up nine of the best.
Skelpit - Used to describe skin that has turned a reddish shade of pink after being in the sun too long. "Where you been, your face is skelpit?".
Coorie - A great term used by Scottish parents everywhere to describe a lovely big cuddle. "Come over here and coorie in."
Clype - A word used to describe that kid who is always reporting the misdeeds of others. It is one of those great words that can be used as verb: "Are you clyping again?" and a noun: "Don't be a clype" Sleekit - a truly great Scottish word used to describe those of a secretive and sly nature. "He's sleekit".
Scunnered - Another brilliant scottish word this time used to describe someone who has had enough and is fed-up. If your mum never said "I'm scunnered", is she even your mum?
Stoater - a word used to describe something that is particularly excellent in its field. "That's a stoater of a bruise" Can also be used in a derogatory fashion to describe someone your mum might not want you to fraternise with. "She's a stoater".
Braw - A word used universally by every mum in Scotland when describing her own child. "She's awfy braw".
Messages - Not to be confused with those of the text or note variety. No, Scottish mums (and grans) use the term 'messages' to describe their grocery shopping. "I'm away for my messages". No one the world over knows why.
Moager - Used to describe something that is messy, unclean or both. "This house is a moager". Can extend to personal appearance "My hair is a moager"
Skelf - A small piece of wood that becomes trapped under the skin. The rest of the UK calls this a splinter - in Scotland it's a skelf.
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