Glaswegian

Glas·we·gian
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UK/ɡlazˈwiːdʒən/

adjective

Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.

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Glasgovian
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Meanings

adjectiveGlaswegian (comparative more Glaswegian, superlative most Glaswegian)

comparative more Glaswegian · superlative most Glaswegian

  1. Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.

    Synonyms: Glasgovian

nounGlaswegian (plural Glaswegians)

plural Glaswegians

  1. A native or resident of Glasgow.

    The Glaswegians bore good-humouredly the mishaps which occasionally disrupted the services during the first month.

    1961 February, “Talking of Trains: The Glasgow debacle”, in Trains Illustrated, page 66
    1 more example

    [W]hen Owen expressed himself somewhat hurt that these things should be recalled to memory in his present situation, the Glaswegian took him by the hand, and bade him “Cheer up a gliff![…]”

    1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], chapter IX, in Rob Roy. […], volume II, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC, pages 194–195

    Synonyms: Glasgovian

proper noun
  1. The dialect of Scottish English spoken in Glasgow.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.

Similar
Glasgovian

nounA native or resident of Glasgow.

Similar
Glasgovian
Also see
glasgovian

Origin

From Glasgow + -ian, modelled after Galwegian (“inhabitant of Galway”), itself modelled after Norwegian (“inhabitant of Norway”). Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott in Rob Roy (1817): see the quotation.

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Translations

Czech glasgowský, Glasgowan
  • glasgowskýof or relating to Glasgow
  • Glasgowannative or resident of Glasgow
Esperanto glasgovano, glasgovanino
  • glasgovanonative or resident of Glasgow
  • glasgovaninonative or resident of Glasgow
Finnish glasgow’lainen, glasgow’lainen
  • glasgow’lainenof or relating to Glasgow
  • glasgow’lainennative or resident of Glasgow
French glaswégien, glasvégien
  • glaswégienof or relating to Glasgow
  • glasvégienof or relating to Glasgow
  • glasgovienof or relating to Glasgow
  • Glaswégiennative or resident of Glasgow
  • Glasgoviennative or resident of Glasgow
  • Glaswégiennenative or resident of Glasgow
  • Glasgoviennenative or resident of Glasgow
German glasgowisch, Glasgower
  • glasgowischof or relating to Glasgow
  • Glasgowernative or resident of Glasgow
  • Glasgowerinnative or resident of Glasgow
Irish Ghlaschú, Glaschúch
  • Ghlaschúof or relating to Glasgow
  • Glaschúchnative or resident of Glasgow
Japanese グラスゴー人
  • グラスゴー人 (Gurasugō-jin)native or resident of Glasgow
Polish glasgowski
  • glasgowskiof or relating to Glasgow
Russian глазвегиа́нский, гла́зговский
  • глазвегиа́нский (glazvegiánskij)of or relating to Glasgow
  • гла́зговский (glázgovskij)of or relating to Glasgow
  • глазвегиа́нец (glazvegiánec)native or resident of Glasgow
Slovak glasgowský, Glasgowčan
  • glasgowskýof or relating to Glasgow
  • Glasgowčannative or resident of Glasgow
  • Glasgowčankanative or resident of Glasgow
Spanish glasgüense, glasgüense
  • glasgüenseof or relating to Glasgow
  • glasgüensenative or resident of Glasgow

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Glaswegian

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Cite this entry
APA

Glaswegian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glaswegian

MLA

“Glaswegian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glaswegian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Glaswegian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glaswegian.

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