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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) 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)
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").
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'.
Nearly 3 in 5 parents say they keep up with modern slang to better connect with their teens, according to a survey from Preply, an online service that connects people with language tutors. Most ...
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
In some clubs, the 'bingo caller' will say the number, with the assembled players intoning the rhyme in a call and response manner, in others, the caller will say the rhyme and the players chant the number. One purpose of the nicknames is to allow called numbers to be clearly understood in a noisy environment.
A recent study is revealing popular slang in the commonwealth. See how Kentucky favorites compare to popular terms in the U.S.