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    The Complete Patter
    The Complete Patter
    The Complete Patter
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    The Complete Patter

    By Michael Munro

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    A highly entertaining A-to-Z guide to the unique dialect of the city of Glasgow.

    Do you have a baldy clue as to who the bears and junglies are? Puzzled by the thought of some cheekywatter from your cargo? Fancy a day out at Fort Weetabix? Or would you rather settle down with some swedgers? After all, you don't want to be a stank dodger. Confused? You need this book!

    Michael Munro has won the eternal gratitude of Glaswegians for his efforts in popularizing their city’s dialect, universally known as the “patter.” This book is the most extensive collection of this rich and expressive language ever made. Often hilarious, sometimes coarse (but never dull!), the patter is the key to understanding this Scottish city and its inhabitants.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateOct 6, 2013
    ISBN9780857907219
    The Complete Patter
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    Michael Munro

    Michael Munro has lived in Glasgow all his life and is the leading authority on the city's unique and expressive dialect. The Complete Patter, first published in 1986, has become a cult classic and achieved best-seller status. He has worked as a lexicographer with Collins and is now a freelance writer, editor and lexicographer.

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