TAPS aff, tonto and wee shame will be added to the Scots language dictionary, it has been revealed
Nine new words will appear in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language, a 4,000 page digital publication, after meeting the threshold to be listed.
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Dictionary chiefs confirmed they made the cut after appearing in at least three separate written sources, which can include social media posts.
The new words include wabsteid, the Scots form for website (2001), and clusterbourach, a disaster or a fiasco, which was first recorded in 2018.
Jaked (2009), a Scots word for inebriated, has also been earmarked for inclusion as has roaster (2007), which is often used to describe an idiot.
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Numptitude (2007), another term for idiocy, will also be included.
Scary biscuits (2007), an expression of mock fear, is set to appear along with taps aff (2012), a popular term used when the sun comes out.
Wee shame (2003), which is considered a topic or object of pity, will also feature with tonto (2016 ) which describes a wild or crazy state.
The dictionary brings together Modern Scots (after 1700) in The Scottish National Dictionary and Older Scots (before 1700) in A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue.
Dr Rhona Alcorn, chief executive of Scottish Language Dictionaries, said there was often a long delay between words coming into use and their appearance in dictionaries.
She said: "There is almost a considerable lag between the formation of a word and its discovery by dictionary makers.
"Dictionary makers focus on written evidence by necessity.
"The alternative is that we have to tune into every conversation of every minute of every day.
Words being added to Scottish dictionary
- Wabsteid - website
- Clusterbourach - a disaster or a fiasco
- Jaked - inebriated
- Roaster - idiot
- Numptitude - idiot
- Scary biscuits - mock fear
- Taps aff - describes hot weather, when the sun comes out
- Wee shame - topic or object of pity
- Tonto - wild or crazy state
"Clearly, that is not realistic and written evidence can be pursued and examine at a distance of time.
"New words tend to come about in speech and it can take an awful long time for a word to appear frequently in speech and then to find itself being written down enough for it to come before a dictionary maker."
She said contenders for inclusion in the dictionary were held in a 'wordbank' along with written references.
Once three references were compiled, it could then be considered for the dictionary.
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Paisley woman, 34, found dead in flat named by police as man due in courtSocial media posts were included as legitimate references Dr Alcorn added: "Social media is essentially written information and it is using a type of language that is much closer to the way people would speak when compare to if it was written down in a letter, for example.
"It can help us get a bit closer to what is happening in spoken language."
Scots is spoken by 1.5 million people in Scotland with a total of 1.9million people reporting they could speak, read, write or understand Scots.
The figures were included in results for the 2011 Census, which included a question on the Scots language for the first time.
According to the Scots Language Centre, Scots is the collective name for Scottish dialects known also as 'Doric', 'Lallans' and 'Scotch' or by more local names such as 'Buchan', 'Dundonian', 'Glesca' or 'Shetland'.
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