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Abbie Meehan

How many famous Glasgow sayings do you know? Test your knowledge with our local quiz

Glasgow is well known for its original dialect with plenty of pretty specific - and often amusing- phrases making up our local vocabulary.

The city has plenty of local phrases and mantras - People Make Glasgow after all - and many of us use these sayings in everyday life. But, how many of these phrases can you explain in basic terms to a non- Weegie?

From calling someone a 'belter', to describing the weather as 'baltic', there are many words we use that would sound alien to anybody else - even a fellow Scot.

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