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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
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Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.
Forms
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
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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
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
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The dialect of Scottish English spoken in Glasgow.