Glaswegian

American  

[gla-swee-juhn, -jee-uhn] / glæˈswi dʒən, -dʒi ən /

adjective

1. of or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Glasgow.

Glaswegian British  

/ ɡlæzˈwiːdʒən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Glasgow or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Glasgow

Etymology

Origin of Glaswegian

1810–20; Glas(gow) + -wegian (extracted from Galwegian )

Example Sentences

They're typically Glaswegian: Victorian architecture, now well over a century old.

From BBC

The Glaswegian was a director of Royal Bank of Scotland in the wake of a government bailout, and of BP as the oil major sought to recover from its Deepwater Horizon disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

To the uninitiated, signs of stars aligning are there in the crisp Glaswegian sky.

From BBC

A company linked to the Glaswegian entrepreneur has been ordered to repay £122m to the UK government for breaching an NHS contract.

From BBC

Marie was told to "flatten out" her Glaswegian accent, and keep her fiery temperament hidden.

From BBC