Glasgow magistrate

noun

A salted herring.

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Meanings

nounGlasgow magistrate (plural Glasgow magistrates)

plural Glasgow magistrates

  1. UKobsoleteslangA salted herring.

Origin

Hotten states: "When George IV. visited Scotland, a wag placed some salt herrings on the iron guard of the carriage belonging to a well-known Glasgow magistrate, who made one of a deputation to receive his Majesty."

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Glasgow magistrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glasgow%20magistrate

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“Glasgow magistrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glasgow%20magistrate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Glasgow magistrate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glasgow%20magistrate.

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