Glasgow Patter: daily life
chin To chin a person is to stop him and speak to him: "Chin that stewardess for another cup of coffee, will you?" chow Pronounced to rhyme with cow, this means to chew: "Ah'm no sayin the soup wis too thick but ma jaws are sore wi chowin it." © 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: daily life

chin: To chin a person is to stop him and speak to him: "Chin that stewardess for another cup of coffee, will you?"
chow: Pronounced to rhyme with cow, this means to chew: "Ah'm no sayin the soup wis too thick but ma jaws are sore wi chowin it."

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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