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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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    In addition to formal demonyms, many nicknames are used for residents of the different settlements and regions of the United Kingdom.For example, natives and residents of Liverpool are formally referred to as Liverpudlians, but are most commonly referred to as Scousers (after their local dish).

  4. 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: Anything from or related to the city of Glasgow, in particular: The people of Glasgow (see also List of people from Glasgow) The Glasgow dialect of English and Scots

  5. 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'.

  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. Scottish English - Wikipedia

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    In Scottish education a short leet is a list of selected job applicants, and a remit is a detailed job description. Provost is used for "mayor" and procurator fiscal for "public prosecutor". Often, lexical differences between Scottish English and Southern Standard English are simply differences in the distribution of shared lexis, such as stay ...

  8. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.

  9. Doffing - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Places and things commonly known as Doffing or doffing include: Doffing, Texas;