Glasgow Patter: daily life
flakie To take or throw a flakie is to lose your temper spectacularly: "Yer mammy's gauny throw a flakie if you've not got that room tidied when she comes back." Some people elaborate on this and talk about a blue flakie. © 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

flakie: To take or throw a flakie is to lose your temper spectacularly: "Yer mammy's gauny throw a flakie if you've not got that room tidied when she comes back." Some people elaborate on this and talk about a blue flakie.

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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