THE WEE GUIDE TO SCOTTISH SWEARING

Having previously tackled haggis, Irn Bru and Tunnock's Tea Cakes in her Funny Scottish Books series, author Deedee Cuddihy wondered what she should focus on next. "F*** it!" she said "What about swearing?"

Several months of intensive research followed which found the Glasgow-based writer lurking on street corners, buses and trains, notebook in hand, surreptitiously jotting down many of the expletive-laden remarks that people made to each other - either face to face or on their phones (and sometimes to the world in general) - often at top volume, fortunately.

The result is "Scottish Swearing" featuring full-on swear words, entry-level playground swearing, the substitutes people use for swear words and some x-rated graffiti.