A process by which Scottish influence passes through to the a non-native Scotsman or non-Scottish person via binge-watching scottish tv shows.
Examples:
-unexplained increases in desire for alcohol, Tennent's and
-a crippling depression triggered by lack of local sources of Irn-Bru
-unexplained increases in propensity for foolish violence
-oonespleane fluxuatiouns en speech pattaerns
Yes, I have seen every Burnistoun episode 4 or more times.
No, I can't* explain why I bought 48 cans of Tennents and a case of Irn-Bru; it's like my Scottish heritage has increased dramatically, through scotchmosis, as it were.
when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.
This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.