Glasgow Patter: ordinary things...
dout or dowt A local term for a cigarette-end: "Ah hate these people that just open their car door an empty a big pile a douts in the street." dump The core of an apple, left after eating the fruit: "Can ye no fling yer dump in the bin when ye've finished?" © Michael Munro	Words in The Patter are not all related to aspects of life specific to Glasgow or particularly relevant to local habits - there is no shortage of local terms for everyday things or activities that are universal.

Glasgow Patter: ordinary things...

dout or dowt: A local term for a cigarette-end: "Ah hate these people that just open their car door an empty a big pile a douts in the street."
dump: The core of an apple, left after eating the fruit: "Can ye no fling yer dump in the bin when ye've finished?"

Words in The Patter are not all related to aspects of life specific to Glasgow or particularly relevant to local habits - there is no shortage of local terms for everyday things or activities that are universal.

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