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Glaswegian — /gla swee jeuhn, jee euhn/, adj. 1. of or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Glasgow. [1810 20; GLAS(GOW) + wegian (extracted from GALWEGIAN)] * * * … Universalium
big jimmies — n Scottish a large backside, prominent buttocks. Jimmies refers to the actor/musician Jimmy Durante, whose name was bor rowed as a rhyme for pantie(s) in Glas wegian slang. The phrase big jimmies was used by Scottish singer Sharleen Spiteri in… … Contemporary slang
Galwegian — /gælˈwidʒən/ (say gal weejuhn) noun 1. a native or inhabitant of Galloway. –adjective 2. of or relating to Galloway. {Galloway1) + wegian (by analogy with Norwegian)} …
Glaswegian — /glæzˈwidʒən/ (say glaz weejuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to Glasgow or its inhabitants. –noun 2. a native or inhabitant of Glasgow. {from Glas(gow)2 + wegian (by analogy with Norwegian)} …
Taswegian — /tæzˈwidʒən/ (say taz weejuhn) noun Colloquial someone who was born in Tasmania, or has come to regard it as his or her home. {Tas(manian) + wegian (by analogy with Norwegian, Glaswegian, etc.) …
u̯eik-2 — u̯eik 2 English meaning: force, energy (victory, battle, etc..) Deutsche Übersetzung: “energische, especially feindselige Kraftäußerung” Material: Lat. vincō, ere, vīci, victum “die Oberhand gewinnen, win, triumph; defeat,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
