“Hen” is used as a term of address for a woman in Glasgow: as in, “How ya doin hen?” – translation “How are you?”.\u00a0 Hen is a very common term of address for a woman north of the border, much like “love” in London – “love” though can be used to address anyone.<\/p>\n
Here is a typical exchange one might hear in a cafe in Glasgow.\u00a0 Waitress to a female customer: “What’ll you have hen?”.\u00a0 Customer: “A cup of tea and a bacon buttie”.\u00a0 Compare the same exchange in London.\u00a0 Waitress to any customer: “What’ll it be love?”.\u00a0 Customer: “A cuppa and a bacon sarny”\u00a0 (note: butty = sarny = sandwich).<\/p>\n
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