| Comment | Easterhouse = The Big Egg
Also the individual parts of Easterhouse have nicknames associated with the old gangs and young teams: Torran Toi, Aggro, Den Toi, Provy, Bal Toi and The Drummy.
Barlanark = Bar-L (and a bit of Barlanark gets called Calvay)
Garthamlock = The Gyto (pronounced like Jit-toe)
Gartcosh = Garty
Ruchazie = The Ziggy
Dennistoun has a sub-division called The Drives.
Townhead used to get called the Toon Toi, but not heard that one in donkey's years.
The bit of Possil east of Saracen Street, south of Hawthorn Street, north of Keppochill Road and west of Carlisle Street is called The Jungle.
Hamiltonhill get called Hammy Hill.
In Maryhill, you have the Botany (pronounced Butney) roughly where the Garbraid Church is. Them you have The Valley, which is centred around Collina Street. Gilshochill get contracted to Gilshy. Wyndford sometimes gets called The Barracks.
Drumchapel is The Drum.
There's also a bunch of local names for particular landmarks, known mostly to the people living locally. Things like Jenny's Bridge for the bridge where Gartcraig Road crosses over the M8. The three east end water towers (1 in Cranhill and 2 in Craigend) get called the Three Sisters. |
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