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The etymology is from the Scots term for a two-roomed cottage. [1] The term describes a basic design of "outer room" conjoined with "inner room" as a residential building plan; the outer room, used as an antechamber or kitchen, is the but , while the inner room is the ben . [ 2 ]
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British slang is English-language slang originating from and used in the United Kingdom and also used to a limited extent in Anglophone countries such as India, Malaysia, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, especially by British expatriates. It is also used in the United States to a limited extent.
In 2021, Scottish Language Dictionaries became an SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) and changed its name to Dictionaries of the Scots Language. It is a registered charity in Scotland with the OSCR number SC032910. DSL also undertakes a wide programme of educational work throughout Scotland, with people of all ages and abilities.
public housing. In Scotland the term housing scheme, or simply scheme is more commonly used. (US: projects) counterfoil * stub of a cheque, ticket etc. (US: stub) counterpane a decorative cloth used to cover a bed when it is not in use (US: bedspread) [60] courgette the plant Cucurbita pepo (US: zucchini, from Italian).
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Scotticisms are generally divided into two types: [4] covert Scotticisms, which generally go unnoticed as being particularly Scottish by those using them, and overt Scotticisms, usually used for stylistic effect, with those using them aware of their Scottish nature.
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