Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 2005 (SND, online supplement).
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MULTI, n. A high-rise council flat; a block of multi-storey council flats.Edb. 1990:
My mum moved from a multi to a low-door.Gsw. 1991:
I like my multi, it's nice and quiet.Gsw. 1991 John Burrowes Mother Glasgow 142:
From the window of their flat they could see the tall spindly cranes at work on the new skyline rising in the Gorbals, creating the new high-rise blocks they called 'the multis'.Sc. 1995 Sunday Mail 2 Jul 13:
"There are hundreds of weans in Harefield and neighbouring multis."Sc. 2001 Press and Journal 18 Aug 6:
Dundee's skyline will be dramatically altered on Sunday when three multi-storey blocks of flats are blown up. … Safedem managing director William Sinclair said: "A project such as the Trottick multis requires detailed and careful planning and co-ordination by a number of organisations."Sc. 2002 Scotsman 17 Sep 3:
She was living in a high-rise block known as the "Multis" in the Whitfield South area of DundeeSc. 2004 Evening Times 6 Oct 8:
For all their faults, Sighthill's multis [in Glasgow] have been much-loved homes, where hundreds of decent people have raised their families and have lived the best part of their lives in supportive communities where they feel safe.Sc. 2005 Sunday Times 23 Jan 4:
Love them or loathe them, the re-emergence of the tower block as plausible speculative development means that high-rise buildings are once again considered desirable.
This should be just as useful to those trying to retain the existing multis as to those marketing new ones.
