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COATBRIG, prop. n. Coatbridge, the Lanarkshire town (Lnk. 1887 A. Wardrop Mid-Cauther Fair 150). [kot′brɪg] In phrs. with reference to its very large Roman Catholic population.Gsw. 1990:
Lonely as a Coatbrig Protestant.Sc. 1994 Independent 19 Jun 4:
However hard she tries, Mrs Liddell cannot shake off the public perception that Labour-dominated Monklands council is a corrupt, one-party fiefdom controlled by the "Coatbrig' Mafia", a tightknit group of councillors, all of whom happen to be Roman Catholics, hell-bent on preserving their power and patronage.
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