Edinbugger

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noun

An Edinburger (resident of Edinburgh, Scotland) (especially used as an insult by Glaswegians)

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Meanings

nounEdinbugger (plural Edinbuggers)

plural Edinbuggers

  1. humorousvulgarAn Edinburger (resident of Edinburgh, Scotland) (especially used as an insult by Glaswegians)

    An Edinbugger is as good as his word – and his word is no good.

    2006, Ian Black, The Wee Book of Weegie Wit and Wisdom
    2 more examples

    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

    We're not needing some hotshot Edinbugger coming here and mucking us about.

    2018, Aline Templeton, Human Face

Origin

Blend of Edinburger + bugger.

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APA

Edinbugger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edinbugger

MLA

“Edinbugger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edinbugger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edinbugger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edinbugger.

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