Glasto

See also: glasto

English

Etymology

Shortening.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlæstəʊ/

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• Rhymes: (UK) -æstəʊ

Proper noun

Glasto

1. (UK, informal) The Glastonbury festival of performing arts.
   • 2014, Sarah Clark, Viva Voluptuous:

     “He wants to come to Glasto with us,” I replied, “but doesn't understand that you can't just swap a ticket or get one at the last minute. Glasto has so many layers of security these days it's like Fort Knox.”

   • 2023 June 27, Metro, London, page 3, column 4:

     Sir Elt insisted the Killers frontman was the “first person I thought of” to invite to his Glasto set[.]

Anagrams

• gloats