Glasgow Patter or Glaswegian is a dialect spoken in and around Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow patter has evolved among the working classes, Irish immigrants and passing seamen in the dockyards. The dialect is anglicised west central lowland Scots or Scottish English (depending on viewpoint), and features a varied mix of typical Scots expressions and vocabulary, as well as some examples of rhyming slang, local cultural references and street slang.

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  • Glasgow Patter or Glaswegian is a dialect spoken in and around Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow patter has evolved among the working classes, Irish immigrants and passing seamen in the dockyards. The dialect is anglicised west central lowland Scots or Scottish English (depending on viewpoint), and features a varied mix of typical Scots expressions and vocabulary, as well as some examples of rhyming slang, local cultural references and street slang. The Patter is used widely in everyday speech in Glasgow, and even occasionally in broadcasting and print. It is constantly evolving and being updated with new euphemisms as well as nicknames for well-known local figures and buildings.
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  • Glasgow Patter or Glaswegian is a dialect spoken in and around Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow patter has evolved among the working classes, Irish immigrants and passing seamen in the dockyards. The dialect is anglicised west central lowland Scots or Scottish English (depending on viewpoint), and features a varied mix of typical Scots expressions and vocabulary, as well as some examples of rhyming slang, local cultural references and street slang.
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  • Glasgow patter
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