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Weegie en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

Alteration of Glaswegian + -ie.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Glasgow, Glaswegian.
   • How ya doin, ya Weegie bastard!
   • Imagine being a gay comedian coming out on stage every time you perform and not knowing how your usually very heterosexual audience is going to relate to this straight acting, straight looking, football loving Weegie queer. 2004 March 14, Martin Walker, “Martin Walker pens a quick review of a rising comedy star.”, in ScotsGay Magazine, number 56a, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 3:

Weegie en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Alteration of Glaswegian + -ie.

Meanings

1. A Glaswegian.
   • It was always a tough match between the Weegies and the Edinbuggers but, on that occasion, we came out on top and afterwards we went to Glasgow University Union to celebrate our success. 2009, Dennis Canavan, Let the People Decide: The Autobiography of Dennis Canavan:

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Weegie en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Alteration of Norwegian + -ie.

Meanings

1. (informal) A Norwegian forest cat
   • Like the Maine Coon, the “Weegie” is heavily boned, with a powerful, full chest. 1996, Anna Sadler, The longhaired cat, New York: Howell Book House, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 26:
   • Breed wise, as an OP said, Weegies grow until 3 or so. 2003 March 30, mytoysdammit <do2compute@kids.mindspring.com>, “Re: PET: Cat size”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2026, message-ID <b6in2j$49l$1@slb9.atl.mindspring.net>:
   • My Maine Coon/Weegie cross, though (late great Aldus) took about three [years]. 1994 October 7, <ALI00MJM@unccvm.uncc.edu>, “goofball kitties/how they grow”, in rec.pets.cats (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2026:

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