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'Scottish' words in other countries

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Icantremembermyusername · 01/01/2022 18:39

Inspired by a thread on here about apple and pear squash (aka as diluting juice North of the border), what other Scottish words or phrases have been met with blank looks?
For me, it was 'jotters' (books you jot things down in, so essentially exercise books) and 'gutties' (black plimsolls for primary school PE).
Any others? Been here so long I've probably forgotten most!

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JenniferWooley · 16/01/2022 11:35

@Pumperthepumper is it not just windscreen washers?

I call them squirties but everyone else I know calls them skooshers

Seymour5 · 17/01/2022 20:14

@dementedpixie I’m originally from Tayside, we called a parting a shade. We also called orange segments gussies.

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