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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 ]
Boggers, Bog Buggers (pejorative, alludes to the last words of King George V) [12] 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 [13] Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne Deads ...
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'.
The language of slang, in common with the English language, is changing all the time; new words and phrases are being added and some are used so frequently by so many, they almost become mainstream. While some slang words and phrases are used throughout Britain (e.g. knackered, meaning "exhausted").
What do the slang words mean? It can be difficult to understand what a teenager is saying when they are using words that have taken on new meaning or may not be in older dictionaries.
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A recent study is revealing popular slang in the commonwealth. See how Kentucky favorites compare to popular terms in the U.S.
A common phrase meaning six units (see "12" below). Tom Mix Rhymes with "six". 7 Lucky [3] 7 is considered a lucky number in some cultures; see also "73". 8 Garden gate [5] Rhymes with "eight". One fat lady From the resemblance of the number 8 to an overweight woman; see also "88". 9 Brighton line [5] [6]