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.
![Meaning: Great. Example: “Me and Hamish went oot last night, it was pure barry.”](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjUxZDUxM2Q0LTNjZmItNDRjYS04ZjI2LTI5ODViNDUzYTU4ZTpkNjEwNDk0MS0wZGUzLTQwODQtODE5MC1hYTdiMGNkOGUzOGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Barry
Meaning: Great. Example: “Me and Hamish went oot last night, it was pure barry.” Photo: Shutterstock
![Do you know these words and phrases?](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjFjOTlmYjQ3LTI1NjItNGNkOC1hYzQ0LTlkMDIzYjVhNjkwNzoyMDcxOGI3My02NGZhLTRlNzQtYjhhYS02OGY4NDZlNzhlYmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Meaning: To steal something. Example: “My bike just got chored.”](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjE0YTc5MzVlLTI0Y2YtNDdiZS04ZmZkLTFlOTI2YTc3OGJmYjplYjRhYjlkMy1lZWU0LTRjMDAtODczMy04Y2Y2ZDlkMmYxMzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Chore
Meaning: To steal something. Example: “My bike just got chored.” Photo: Shutterstock
![Meaning: Unfair, or a shame. Example: “Mary was meant to come out with us tonight, but she’s ditched us for her new boyfriend.” “That’s well shan.”](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmYyODNhYTQwLTUwMTgtNDJjMy1iM2ExLTU1OWEzNzcyZjU4NTplYTkyNzk5Yy1mYTU0LTQxODMtOTc3NS01Y2U2MTYxZmY5MTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Shan
Meaning: Unfair, or a shame. Example: “Mary was meant to come out with us tonight, but she’s ditched us for her new boyfriend.” “That’s well shan.” Photo: Shutterstock