bankie
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Meaning · English
A person from Clydebank in Scotland.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The yard was […] one of the main focal points of the UCS work-in, and the power base of its main spokesman Jimmy Reid, though he was a Govanite, not a Bankie.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bankie” mean?
A person from Clydebank in Scotland.
Is “bankie” formal or informal?
bankie is generally slang.