Smash windows (I’m gonny tan yer windaes).
Tan
TAN
tan
Verb
Example Sentences
"Gonny tan yer windaes."
"He tanned the place."
Etymology & History
Scottish slang meaning to smash or destroy, particularly windows. From "tan" (to beat). Glasgow street violence terminology.
Word Details
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Region
Scotland
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Era
1970s
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Language
moderate
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Formality
informal
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