Taswegian

//tæzˈwiːd͡ʒən// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Tasmanian seaman. Australia, slang
  2. 2
    A native or inhabitant of Tasmania. Australia, derogatory, humorous, sometimes

    "The town is filled with lovely, lovely Taswegians, the kindest and most generous people I have ever met."

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"The town is filled with lovely, lovely Taswegians, the kindest and most generous people I have ever met."

Etymology

Blend of Tasmanian + Glaswegian. Royal Australian Navy slang from about 1930. Possibly a reference to the cold climate of Tasmania, comparing it to the cold climate of Glasgow.

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