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Liam Logan takes a wry look at Ulster-Scots words and phrases and their often humourous meanings. 

Below are columns that were first published in the 'Ulster-Scot' newspaper.

Word of Ulster Scots 17
"There nae doot aboot it", Liam has got this term covered.




Word of Ulster Scots 16
Liam is willing and able to discuss this "sleekit" term.

Word of Ulster Scots 15
Daenae Tak it Thick

Word of Ulster Scots 14
You say "potato", I say "proota"

Word of Ulster Scots 12
'Dae' is of course 'do' but 'do', in common with English, can mean a 'getherin'.

Word of Ulster Scots 11
Reflections on a 'fitba' superstar.

Word of Ulster Scots 10
Liam tries to keep a 'guid face' on matters linguistic. 

Word of Ulster Scots 9
Liam reveals it's better to be "ready for oot" than "ooty o the wie o".

Word of Ulster Scots 8
Liam discovers that, for Ulster-Scots, the word 'fit' has less to do with treadmills or physical attractiveness.

Word of Ulster Scots 7
Liam Logan hits the road less travelled.

Word of Ulster Scots 6
Liam Logan offers some insightful character assessments after recent election campaigns.

Word of Ulster-Scots 5
Ulster-Scots speaker Liam Logan gives us another of his wry looks at the way Ulster Scots talk about quantity and measurement.

Word of Ulster-Scots 4
The 'heid' perched atop 'yer shooters' comes under the spotlight.

Word of Ulster-Scots 3
'Rugh' has many meanings peculiar to Ulster-Scots as Liam finds out.

Word of Ulster-Scots 2
'Big' has a number of uses in Ulster Scots, not all of them relating to physical size.

Word of Ulster-Scots 1
Liam recalls how 'druth' was dealt with when he was a lad.