Scotticism

Example:The playwright decided to use modern English usage rather than Scotticisms to appeal to a wider audience.

Definition:The current and contemporary forms of English language, devoid of archaic or historical linguistic features like Scotticisms.

Example:To make the setting clearer, the guidebook avoided Scotticisms and used non-Scottish terms instead.

Definition:Terms or expressions that are not characteristic of Scottish language or dialect as described by Walter Scott.