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  2. Glasgow dialect - Wikipedia

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    The Glasgow dialect, also called Glaswegian, varies from Scottish English at one end of a bipolar linguistic continuum to the local dialect of West Central Scots at the other. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Therefore, the speech of many Glaswegians can draw on a "continuum between fully localised and fully standardised". [ 3 ]

  3. List of British regional nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Boggers, Bog Buggers (pejorative, alludes to the last words of King George V) Bolton Trotters (originally a football term, it is now used to describe anyone from Bolton and surrounding area), Noblot (collective noun, anagram for Bolton) Bo'ness Bo'neds (pejorative) Bootle Bootlickers, Bugs-in-Clogs [9] Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne Deads (pejorative)

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a Scottish private soldier (slang) (UK: squaddie) slang term for an athlete slang term for the undergarment called an athletic supporter or jockstrap: joint piece of meat for carving * (slang) hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis and tobacco connection between two objects or bones

  5. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  6. Stonner kebab - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] The name stonner is derived from a combination of "sausage" and "donner", and is the Glaswegian slang word for an erection. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] The stonner kebab became notable for having 1,000 kcal (4,200 kJ) of food energy and 46 g (1.6 oz) of fat.

  7. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1273 on Friday, December 13 ...

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    As a noun, this word refers to an individual who fights in a two-person match (usually with gloved fists). OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away before revealing the answer!

  8. Glaswegian - Wikipedia

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    Glaswegian is the associated adjective and demonym of Glasgow, a city of the Scottish Lowlands in Scotland. It may refer to: It may refer to: Anything from or related to the city of Glasgow, in particular:

  9. Talk:Glasgow dialect - Wikipedia

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    Ah've heard folk use 'rocket' tae mean 'mento' but ah've also heard enough folk use it tae mean 'stupit' tae say it means baith, at least in some areas. Plus folk say "in ma puff" aw the time here in Maryhill. As for 'jeg', its a bit ay an older word and 'click', as far as ah know, is an older word meanin 'git aff wae'.