GLENGARRY Definition & Meaning

glengarry

[ glen-gar-ee ]

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noun

plural glengarries.

a Scottish cap with straight sides, a crease along the top, and sometimes short ribbon streamers at the back, worn by Highlanders as part of military dress.

glengarry

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noun

a brimless Scottish woollen cap with a crease down the crown, often with ribbons dangling at the back Also calledglengarry bonnet

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of glengarry¹

First recorded in 1835–45; after Glengarry, a valley in Invernesshire, Scotland

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Origin of glengarry¹

C19: after Glengarry, Scotland

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But these days the description fits McKean, 77, and Odenkirk, 62, in real life as they take the stage, along with Kieran Culkin and Bill Burr, in “Glengarry Glen Ross,” David Mamet’s profane play about real estate salesmen whose souls are being ground to dust by the eternal chase for dollars.

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For all his lack of stage experience, Odenkirk had “Glengarry” in his sights for years.

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What’s she going to say after he wins a Tony for “Glengarry Glen Ross”? — G.W.

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The irony is that Pacino did several worthier turns after his Oscar win: “The Insider,” “Donnie Brasco,” even “Glengarry Glen Ross” from the same year, 1992, is better: the definitive Ricky Roma.

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“Glengarry” gets short shrift as well.

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