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10 Scottish words and phrases the rest of the world should know, according to someone who was born and raised there

Mikhaila FrielFeb 2, 2022, 00:13 IST

Mikhaila in Scotland.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

I was born and raised in Scotland, a country in the UK.
While Scotland's first language is English, there are words and phrases exclusive to Scots.

I was born and raised in Scotland, UK.

Scotland flag.Stewart Kirby/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The messages.

A person shopping for their messages.d3sign/Getty Images

The pictures.

A movie theater.Courtesy of Elaine Low

Wee yin.

A man and a child.MoMo Productions

Steaming.

A woman pouring drinks.Insider

Ned.

Winch.

Jennifer Lopez, right, and Ben Affleck kiss upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Last Duel' during the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Friday, September 10, 2021.Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

Hen.

A hen can be used to describe a female human or a female chicken.Mikhaila Friel/Insider, Leon Neal/Getty Images

Blether.

Someone blethering with their friend.GSO Images

Crabbit.

A person in a crabbit mood.H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images

Ginger.

Rows of ginger drinks.Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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