These Scottish words made up a shortlist of some of the nation’s favourites. How many of the shortlist have you heard or use regularly?
13. Eeksie-peeksie
Also eeksy-peeksy. On an equality, much alike, six and half a dozen. "Can also be used as eiksupicksy, to argue or bandy words." Photo: Shutterstock
14. Guising
Also guisin. Mummer, masquerader, especially in modern times one of a party of children who go in disguise from door to door at various festivals. "Gaun guising fir Halloween." Photo: TSPL
15. Glaikit
Also gleckit, gleekit. Stupid, foolish; thoughtless, irresponsible, flighty, frivolous. "Vacant, thoughtless e.g. 'he's just sitting there with a glaikit look on his face'." Photo: Shutterstock
16. Gloamin
Evening twilight, dusk. "Roamin' in the gloamin." Photo: Shutterstock