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Helan man's umbrella, Glasgow
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Does anyone know where this slang name came from?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It means Highlandman's Umbrella (not sure about your spelling of helan - heilan maybe). And as far as I know refers to the part of central station that crosses Argyll Street in Glasgow. It was a meeting point for people coming into Glasgow from the Highlands and Islands - where they gathered to shelter from the rain and have a chat.
There is now a pub in that area that is called the heilenman's (sp?) umbrella.
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