Glaswegian
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Glaswegian
- /ɡlazˈwiːdʒən/ UK
Rhymes with -iːdʒən
Where it comes from
From Glasgow + -ian, modelled after Galwegian (“inhabitant of Galway”), itself modelled after Norwegian (“inhabitant of Norway”). Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott in Rob Roy (1817): see the quotation.
adjective more Glaswegian · most Glaswegian
-
Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.
Similar: Glasgovian
noun Glaswegians
-
A native or resident of Glasgow.
[W]hen Owen expressed himself somewhat hurt that these things should be recalled to memory in his present situation, the Glaswegian took him by the hand, and bade him “Cheer up a gliff![…]”
Similar: Glasgovian
proper noun
- The dialect of Scottish English spoken in Glasgow.
Translations
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adj of or relating to Glasgow
| Español | glasgüense |
|---|---|
| Français | glaswégien, glasvégien, glasgovien |
| Deutsch | glasgowisch |
| Русский | глазвегиа́нский glazvegiánskij, гла́зговский glázgovskij |
noun native or resident of Glasgow
| Español | glasgüense |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | グラスゴー人 Gurasugō-jin |
| Français | Glaswégien, Glasgovien, Glaswégienne, Glasgovienne |
| Deutsch | Glasgower, Glasgowerin |
| Русский | глазвегиа́нец glazvegiánec |
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