New Scottish words added to Oxford English Dictionary including three breakfast foods

New Scottish words added to Oxford English Dictionary including three breakfast foods

A series of Scottish words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. More than 10 new Scottish entries have been recorded in the newest version of the dictionary. On Wednesday, June 25, it was revealed that the dictionary now includes various terms originating in Scotland . In total, 13 Scottish words and phrases have been added. Among the new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary is ‘shoogly’ . The word means ‘unsteady’, ‘wobbly’, or ‘unstable’. According to Oxford University Press, ‘shoogly’ has been used at least as far back as 1822. It originates from the adding of the suffix ‘y to the word ‘shoogle’, which means ‘to wobble’. Another word newly added to the Oxford English Dictionary is ‘skooshy’. Like ‘shoogly’, the word comes from the addition of -y to ‘skoosh’. To describe something as ‘skooshy’ is to call it squirty. The most common example is skoosky cream, which refers to whipped cream in a can. Additionally, a number of breakfast foods have also been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, including one that gets two inclusions. Lorne sausage, square sausage, morning roll, and tattie scone are among the new entries. Lorne sausage and square sausage refer to same food, which is also known as flat sausage. It is made with a mixture of ground beef, rusk, and various spices, before being cut into square slices that are usually fried or grilled. A morning roll refers to a bread roll that is popular in Scotland, traditionally eaten in the morning. Morning rolls are usually light and airy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Finally, a tattie scone is made with potatoes, flour, and butter. Also called a potato scone or a tottie scone, it is usually eaten as part of a full Scottish breakfast. Another food related term added to the Oxford English Dictionary is ‘playpiece’. This refers to a snack, often a sandwich, given to a schoolchild to eat at break time. Other Scottish words that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary include ‘hoaching’, ‘beamer’, and ‘well-fired’. ‘Hoaching’ means ‘full of or swarming with something’, ‘beamer’ refers to a flushed or blushing face, and ‘well-fired’ is used to refer to rolls that are dark brown or black and crusty on top. The final new Scottish inclusions were ‘aye, right’, ‘bummer’, and ‘chum’. Aye, right is a sarcastic phrase used to express disbelief or contempt. Meanwhile, a bummer is a person in a position of authority – normally the ‘heid bummer’ at the top of the chain – and is often used with a suggestion of pomposity, and to chum someone is to join them as a companion. As reported by the Daily Record , a number of long-forgotten Scottish Gaelic words were recently rediscovered. Among the rediscovered phrases and words are ‘Ciod fo na rionnagan’, ‘peur stobach’, and ‘uircean’. The Daily Record also recently rounded up a list of Scottish words and expressions people may not know originated in the country.

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