Did you
know?

Glaswegian
noun

- a person from Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland

adjective

- of or relating to Glasgow, Scotland

(Cambridge Dictionaries)

---
The word Glaswegian is an example of a "demonym" a word used for people or the inhabitants of a place. Demonym comes from the Greek word for "populace" (demos) and the suffix for "name" (-onym).

Some demonyms seem to roll right off the tip of the tongue, such as Londoners. Others are more difficult to create or they have a specific origin that creates a demonym that looks and sounds very different from the actual name of the place. 

Here are some examples with which you can impress your UK friends:

- Aberdeen = Aberdonians
- Edinburgh = Edinburgers

- Manchester = Mancunians
- Birmingham = Brummies
- Newcastle = Novocastrians
- Liverpool = Liverpudlians

- Shrewsbury = Salopians
- Blackpool = Blackpudlians
- Oxford = Oxonians
- Solihull = Silhillians

---
Find an opportunity to SMUGGLE OWAD into a conversation:

"Their accent can be hard to understand, but GLASWEGIANS are extremely friendly and helpful."