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Glaswegian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɡlazˈwiːdʒən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.

Forms

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more Glaswegian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Glaswegian Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

Glaswegianness · Weegie

Synonyms

Glasgovian

Translations (15)

es glasgüense (of or relating to Glasgow) · de glasgowisch (of or relating to Glasgow) · fi glasgow’lainen (of or relating to Glasgow) · ka გლაზგოური (of or relating to Glasgow) · cs glasgowský (of or relating to Glasgow) · pl glasgowski (of or relating to Glasgow) · ru глазвегиа́нский (of or relating to Glasgow) · sco Glaschuthach (of or relating to Glasgow) · ga Ghlaschú (of or relating to Glasgow) · ka გლაზგოს (of or relating to Glasgow) · fr glasvégien (of or relating to Glasgow) · sk glasgowský (of or relating to Glasgow) · ru гла́зговский (of or relating to Glasgow) · fr glasgovien (of or relating to Glasgow) · fr glaswégien (of or relating to Glasgow)

Glaswegian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɡlazˈwiːdʒən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. A native or resident of Glasgow.
    • The Glaswegians bore good-humouredly the mishaps which occasionally disrupted the services during the first month. 1961 February, “Talking of Trains: The Glasgow debacle”, in Trains Illustrated, page 66:
    • [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![…]” 1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], chapter IX, in Rob Roy. […], volume II, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC, pages 194–195:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Glaswegians Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Weegie

Synonyms

Glasgovian

Translations (18)

cs Glasgowan (native or resident of Glasgow) · fr Glaswégienne (native or resident of Glasgow) · eo glasgovanino (native or resident of Glasgow) · fr Glaswégien (native or resident of Glasgow) · ru глазвегиа́нец (native or resident of Glasgow) · fi glasgow’lainen (native or resident of Glasgow) · fr Glasgovien (native or resident of Glasgow) · fr Glasgovienne (native or resident of Glasgow) · eo glasgovano (native or resident of Glasgow) · ka გლაზგოელი (native or resident of Glasgow) · ga Glaschúch (native or resident of Glasgow) · sk Glasgowčan (native or resident of Glasgow) · de Glasgower (native or resident of Glasgow) · de Glasgowerin (native or resident of Glasgow) · sco Glaschuthach (native or resident of Glasgow) · sk Glasgowčanka (native or resident of Glasgow) · es glasgüense (native or resident of Glasgow) · ja グラスゴー人 (native or resident of Glasgow)

Glaswegian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ɡlazˈwiːdʒən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. The dialect of Scottish English spoken in Glasgow.