But as the times change, soo too does our slang, and some of our vocabulary is in danger of falling out of fashion.
A few of the words you’ll see in our glossary and used in other parts of the countrty, but a fair few are unique to the Capital.
Have a scroll through our photo gallery too see 16 old word and phrases in danger of dying out.
9. Gallus
Meaning: Bold, cheeky, cocky, daring, bordering on arrogant. Example: “That guy is pure gallus by the way.” Photo: Shutterstock
10. The pictures
Meaning: The cinema. Example: “Me and your granny went to the pictures at the weekend.” Photo: Shutterstock
11. Bampot
Bampot - mad; idiot. Is often shortened to just ‘bam’. Begbie, in Trainspotting, was the archetypal Edinburgh 'bampot'. Photo: Third Party
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