Where did smashing come from?

For example, many people use the term ‘smashing’ to describe something great or pleasing. That word comes straight from the Irish phrase ‘Is maith sin’, pronounced ‘smoy shin’ and meaning ‘that is good’.

What does smashing mean in Gaelic?

smashing – excellent or fine. it is possible the word derives from the Scottish Gaelic ‘is-math-sin’

Is math sin smashing?

Popular folk etymology connects the term to the broadly homophonous Irish is maith sin or Scottish Gaelic ‘s math sin (“that is good”), but this has been described as “improbable”, and does not appear in most dictionaries.

Why do Brits say smashing?

Smashing is a BrE slang which means “very good” or “impressive”.

Why do the British say smashing?

5. Smash it! Apart from its literal meaning (e.g. “I smashed a glass”) this expression can mean “Go for it!” or “to achieve/win something”. For example, if you have an exam and you feel pretty nervous, your friend might tell you: “Good luck!

Why do Scottish people say smashing?

What is Britain’s Favourite swear word?

f-word
So it’s farewell to bloody Nora. The f-word has become Britain’s most popular swearword, overtaking “bloody”, as the nation’s use of expletives has dropped over the past two decades, a linguistics study has found.

What is it like to speak Scottish Gaelic?

Scottish Gaelic has a rich oral and written tradition. While the number of speakers had been falling for a number of years, there is a growing number of young people speaking the language.

What language did they speak in Scotland before English?

Before English arrived in the 6th century, the people who lived in the area now known as Scotland mostly spoke Pictish and Cumbric, which are both Indo-European languages. Around this time, Gaelic was also arriving in the area, which would eventually evolve into Scottish Gaelic and become the majority language of the region.

How effective has the Scottish Language Movement been?

The Scottish language movement has not been as effective as getting the same level of recognition as Welsh (see below) but this too has been improving since devolution and a Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act was introduced in 2005 to protect the language.

Why do some Scots have such a notably thick accent?

It just happens that the Scottish accent is the most divergent from the American or British accent. If Silicon Valley were in Scotland instead of California, you could be sure Siri would be able to handle a thick Scottish brogue. Why do some Scots have such a notably thick accent? Well, there might be a language divide.