Glaswegian

1 of 2

noun

Glas·​we·​gian glaˈswēj(ē)ən 

plural -s

: a native or resident of Glasgow, Scotland

Glaswegian

2 of 2

adjective

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Glasgow, Scotland

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Glaswegians

Word History

Etymology

Noun

irregular (influence of Galwegian, Norwegian) from Glasgow, city in Scotland + English -ian

Rhymes for Glasgow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Geographical Definition

Glasgow

geographical name

Glas·​gow ˈglas-(ˌ)kō 

ˈglas-(ˌ)gō, 

ˈglaz-(ˌ)gō

city and port in south central Scotland constituting an administrative area on the Clyde River area 68 square miles (175 square kilometers), population 586,000

Glaswegian

gla-ˈswē-jən 

glaz-

noun or adjective

Biographical Definition

Glasgow

biographical name

Glas·​gow ˈgla-(ˌ)skō 

ˈglas-(ˌ)gō;

ˈglaz-(ˌ)gō

Ellen (Anderson Gholson) 1873–1945 American novelist