Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taswegian

/tæzˈwiːd͡ʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: taswe-gian
IPA: /tæzˈwiːd͡ʒən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Tasmanian seaman.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

A native or inhabitant of Tasmania.

Australian usage; Derogatory; Humorous

Example Sentences

"The town is filled with lovely, lovely Taswegians, the kindest and most generous people I have ever met."
"The new year is also vigorously celebrated further south during the Hobart Summer Festival (p646), when Taswegians stuff themselves with food, wine and song."
"That was when I learned that every Taswegian worth his salt carries an axe in his boot and, more often than not, two in case of axe-less friends."

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Taswegians (plural)

Synonyms

apple-eater Apple Islander

Questions

How do you pronounce taswegian?: The recorded pronunciation is /tæzˈwiːd͡ʒən/.
What does taswegian mean?: A Tasmanian seaman.
Where does taswegian come from?: 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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