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Are Ye Ragin'? (Scottish slang for Are You Raging?) refers to a phrase which is used by Scottish independence supporters when responding to unionist supporting parties, supporters and groups who at times get agitated or annoyed at independence supporters and parties or politicians that support the cause of Scottish independence.

It is often associated with First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. The phrase's meaning in that context pokes fun at people against her and her party, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and independence supporters as a whole when something good happens relating to the SNP and the wider Scottish independence movement.

Origin

The first instance of the term was used during the 2015 United Kingdom general election campaign where the SNP were poised to gain a majority of seats in Scotland at the expense of the Labour Party.

Various users on Facebook and Twitter started to mock and insult the SNP and the prospect of their election, hating the possibility of them winning nearly every seat in Scotland.

Spread

An image of Nicola Sturgeon with a smug smile during the election campaign with the phrase "Aww, are ye ragin'?" added was posted on to social media.

The image has been used the same for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections and the 2019 European Parliament elections.

Independence supporters started using the phrase responding to unionist supporters on Twitter when they would personally insult SNP politicians and supporters when something good would happen to the party or achievements won by the party.

Ahead of the campaign for the 2019 United Kingdom general election, a new image of Nicola Sturgeon emerged which started being used in the election campaign.

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