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Meaning of Glasgow smile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A facial scar received from being cut on the edge of the mouth, resembling an extended smile.

Examples

Here they will become acquainted with the city’s endemic crime, random violence and such terms as “a Glasgow kiss” (a head butt) and “a Glasgow smile” (a mouth extended with a cut).”
“To promote the bid they had this slogan, 'Glasgow Smiles Better', which, when you consider what a Glasgow smile is, is a pretty negative association to make.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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