We’ll be the first to admit that Weegies have invented many sayings and shortened words, which might be difficult for tourists to understand.
From 'greeting' to 'baltic' and 'belter' to 'roaster', our fair city basically has a language of its own.
So, here at Glasgow Live, we thought we'd go through some of our favourite words that make Glasgow unique!
1. Greeting - What it usually means: A polite welcome. Meaning in Glasgow: To cry.
2. Ginger - What it usually means: A hair colour. Meaning in Glasgow: Fizzy juice.
3. Baltic - What it usually means: Relating to the Baltic Sea or the region surrounding it. Meaning in Glasgow: It’s frozen.
4. Mince - What it usually means: Finely chopped pieces of beef, pork or turkey. Meaning in Glasgow: Something bad.
5. Minted - What is usually means: A sweet flavoured with mint. Meaning in Glasgow: To have a lot or money or to describe something as being good.
6. Bird - What it usually means: A creature with feathers and wings. Meaning in Glasgow: A female.
7. Belter - What it usually means: A loud, forceful singer. Meaning in Glasgow: Amazing.
8. Tea - What it usually means: A hot beverage. Meaning in Glasgow: Dinner.
9. Dancing - What it usually means: To move the body and feet to music. Meaning in Glasgow: A nightclub.
10. Deck - What it usually means: A flat area for walking on. Meaning in Glasgow: Hit the floor.
11. Roaster - What it usually means: A cooking device. Meaning in Glasgow: An annoying person.
12. Dinghy - What it usually means: A small boat. Meaning in Glasgow: To ignore.
13. Boot - What it usually means: A type of shoe. Meaning in Glasgow: A mean woman.
14. Steaming: What it usually means: To produce steam. Meaning in Glasgow: Drunk.
15. Loaded - What it usually means: Full. Meaning in Glasgow: To have a great deal of money.
