Edinburger

Noun

Edinburger (plural Edinburgers)

1. An inhabitant of Edinburgh.
   • At this time there happened to be a traveling skeptic in Edinburg, who was determined not to enter a church, or pay the least deference to the religious habits of the God-fearing Edinburgers.1875, Wayside Gleanings in Europe, page 19
   • Why would he want to become an Edinburger? He's proud of his Fife roots.2013, Daniel Gray, Stramash!: Tackling Scotland's Towns and Teams, →ISBN, page 108

   Synonyms:

   Edinbronian, Edinburghian

2. A frozen boneless pre-cooked kipper.
   • "We are especially pleased that our efforts to obtain 'Edinburgers' for the American market were successful," said Mr. Greene, "Offering an import of this caliber to the trade provides them with an additional sales and profit opportunity".1953, Fishing Gazette - Volume 70, page 118
   • The phenomenal increase in domestic "fish-stick" production in the United States has reacted to the detriment of "Edinburgers" (see paragraph 2 (a), page 29, Nineteenth Annual Report), and, consequently, the Board were not invited in 1954 to undertake further production for British Kipper Exporters...1956, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Papers by Command - Volume 17, page 29