A Gaelic speaker has shared the real origin behind the popular Scottish phrase 'smashin' - and it is mind-blowing.
The woman, who goes by the name Lochiel on Tik Tok, posted a video and said she had an epiphany over the slang saying before revealing its interesting etymology.
During the clip, she explained the phrase 'smashin' literally translates as "that's good" in Scottish Gaelic.
She explained that many words from ancient language have seeped into Scottish vocabulary and the common phrases we use today.
She said: "I have just had an epiphany in Gaelic that I wanted to share with you.
"In Scotland, when something is good we say 'smashin'.
"I always thought it was like smashin, like brilliant, exploding, good.
"But in Gaelic 'it's good' is 'S math sin'".
People were blown away by the discovery and took to their comments to share their thoughts, with some hailing it 'amazing'.
"Yes I'm learning Gaelic as a Scot and I keep finding wee things like this too".
"Another person wrote: "You've changed ma life".
Another commented: "Yes, Gaelic has contributed so much to our language and it's so often overlooked".
Another wrote: "This is amazing!"
The Gaelic speaker has taken social media by storm and posts clips teaching her followers different phrases and the meaning behind them.
To check out more of Lochiel's videos, visit her Tik Tok.
