New here and fellow scotsman from SoCalifornia

[Jock Scot]

The Scottish National Dictionary:-

"Definition of a Scot":- "A native of Scotland"

[FossilHunter]

The Scottish National Dictionary:-

"Definition of a Scot":- "A native of Scotland"

As I said, most dictionaries seem to use that definition exclusively.

I’m only pointing out that some also seem to include a broader definition. Again, I don’t use the term for myself.

[Pleater]

Probably - one afternoon long ago, a mother and daughter were sorting through what they'd dug up and realising they'd got a lot to carry when a teenage lad slouched into view after a furious row with his father.
He stopped dead and was about to dive back into cover when the mother sent her daughter over to smile at the fellow and get him to come and help take the roots home. She waves her eyebrows. His eyes widen.

A year later there is another generation - a child who is ancestor to all people alive today, either the mitochondrial 'Eve' or gametangial 'Adam' but their existence is pure chance, just like every person who ever lived.

We are all individual and all different - which is just about the one thing we all share.

Anne

[Liam]

My late brother-in-law, an Anglican clergyman, used to say “ I’m English by birth, Canadian by citizenship, and Scottish by absorption!”
The context is all important!