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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: cam2502 on 23 September 2009, 19:14:09
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In my last post, i mentioned the word "doonhamer". Thats the name for people from Dumfries. So was wondering what other weird and wonderful "home" names you have?
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Tourists down here are Grockles -- I am just a Yokel :)
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yam yams in walsall ;D :y
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Tourists down here are Grockles -- I am just a Yokel :)
Same here in Selsey :y
But outsiders say were all interbread and backwards :D
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I believe myself to be a Muggle - sorry couldn't resist ;D ;D
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I honestly don't know :-[ :-[
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As a southener now settled happily in Lincolnshire many call themselves "Yellow bellies" Not sure why as the ones i know are far from cowardly!!! ::)
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Being english and living in wales, I don't think I want to know!!! ::)
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DLK is known as a clayhead (Stokies)
and I am a dabber (Nantwich)
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In birmingham we are called brummys,and we are proud.To be called interbred and backwards,so my brother's,uncle's brothers,ferret,first removed said. ;D ;D :y
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After tonight - retard/idiot/remedial/ moron............. :D ;D
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After tonight - retard/idiot/remedial/ moron............. :D ;D
Albs2if you carry on i will tell one of my jokes :P
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DLK is known as a clayhead (Stokies)
and I am a dabber (Nantwich)
Oi ! :P
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Being english and living in wales, I don't think I want to know!!! ::)
An invader ? :D ;D ;D
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Dingle.... :-?
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Being english and living in wales, I don't think I want to know!!! ::)
An invader ? :D ;D ;D
The true term would be 'Alien' ...... ;D
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From Chester originally so i'm a Cestrian
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I'm a Langtonian by birth, apparently 8-)....
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I am a genuine Geordie, though I live in Durham now ;D ;D
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Llanelli folk are known as Turks. (Gosh...:o, what a coincidence. ::))
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Being english and living in wales, I don't think I want to know!!! ::)
I'm lucky, my Mum crawled over the border to give birth ;D
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I am a genuine Geordie, though I live in Durham now ;D ;D
Me to. I now live in Seaham.
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I am a genuine Geordie, though I live in Durham now ;D ;D
Me to. I now live in Seaham.
:y Bishop Middleham to be exact.... ;D ;D ;D
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Being english and living in wales, I don't think I want to know!!! ::)
I'm lucky, my Mum crawled over the border to give birth ;D
As did mine! My boys are welsh though!
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I'm a Heinz
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im a surrey southener
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I am a Taff living in Pompey. everyone calls me Taff even known by this name throughout the company I work for except for the boys from Southampton who see me as a skate. Try to figure out thre tribal mind :D
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I'm a welsh las born and breed but i am a taffy though and other words but wont say ;D ;D ;D
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I am a Taff living in Pompey. everyone calls me Taff even known by this name throughout the company I work for except for the boys from Southampton who see me as a skate. Try to figure out thre tribal mind :D
Hi chunk
Best I can work out about the rivalry between Portsmouth and Southampton is all to do with football.
I was born in Southampton, but I loathe the place, and moved out as soon as I could.
I have heard other rivalries exist because of the shipping/docks but don't no any details on that one.
I won't enter into the "my town's better than your town argument" as I believe it to childish. But many years ago the idea of Solent City was talked about and it would start just east of Portsmouth and end Just west of Southampton. Both areas would cease to be as is, and we would become one major city.
I think people from Southampton are called Sotonians.
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im usually called a pikey from some mates as theres a huge permanant site round here. ;)
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"Hi chunk
Best I can work out about the rivalry between Portsmouth and Southampton is all to do with football.
I was born in Southampton, but I loathe the place, and moved out as soon as I could.
I have heard other rivalries exist because of the shipping/docks but don't no any details on that one.
I won't enter into the "my town's better than your town argument" as I believe it to childish. But many years ago the idea of Solent City was talked about and it would start just east of Portsmouth and end Just west of Southampton. Both areas would cease to be as is, and we would become one major city.
I think people from Southampton are called Sotonians. "
Could'nt agree more mate the rivalry is childish but I must say so far nothing malicious. I work just up the road from you at Prysmian. I think fairoak is a really nice place :)
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I'm a Heinz
is that a german or a baked bean?? ;D ;D ;D
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Llanelli folk are known as Turks. (Gosh...:o, what a coincidence. ::))
...is there history connected with that T?
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Llanelli folk are known as Turks. (Gosh...:o, what a coincidence. ::))
...is there history connected with that T?
It's a bit unclear but possibly to do with metal trading when the trade routes with turkey were still thriving, apparently after trading ceased turkish people stayed behind and so a fair few people locally were of turkish decent.
;D Also thought to share a sense of humour!! ;D ;D ;D
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Llanelli folk are known as Turks. (Gosh...:o, what a coincidence. ::))
...is there history connected with that T?
It's a bit unclear but possibly to do with metal trading when the trade routes with turkey were still thriving, apparently after trading ceased turkish people stayed behind and so a fair few people locally were of turkish decent.
;D Also thought to share a sense of humour!! ;D ;D ;D
...thank you L, local history is so interesting :y
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"Hi chunk
Best I can work out about the rivalry between Portsmouth and Southampton is all to do with football.
I was born in Southampton, but I loathe the place, and moved out as soon as I could.
I have heard other rivalries exist because of the shipping/docks but don't no any details on that one.
I won't enter into the "my town's better than your town argument" as I believe it to childish. But many years ago the idea of Solent City was talked about and it would start just east of Portsmouth and end Just west of Southampton. Both areas would cease to be as is, and we would become one major city.
I think people from Southampton are called Sotonians. "
Could'nt agree more mate the rivalry is childish but I must say so far nothing malicious. I work just up the road from you at Prysmian. I think fairoak is a really nice place :)
Prysmian are indeed just up the road, small world eh. Fair Oak not to bad, has a few of the 'local kids' problems, but then what area does'nt.
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Llanelli folk are known as Turks. (Gosh...:o, what a coincidence. ::))
...is there history connected with that T?
It's a bit unclear but possibly to do with metal trading when the trade routes with turkey were still thriving, apparently after trading ceased turkish people stayed behind and so a fair few people locally were of turkish decent.
;D Also thought to share a sense of humour!! ;D ;D ;D
Another version is that a Turkish ship had many sick on board and had been refused entry at every other port. The ship was allowed to dock at Llanelli and the passengers received medical attention. This also ties in with Ljay's post as many stayed on here as there was work in the steel and tin works.
As Ljay says, it's unclear but most versions tie in with the steel industry.
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apparantly im a norfolk dumpling :-[
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Plenty of regional variations around here (Newcastle) to the south we have smoggies-middlesbrough . monkey hangers - hartlepool. mackems- sunderland. geordies from here obviously. to the north we have gaters-scots gate . and some not very complementary names covering ashington,bedlington and many other ex pit villages in the back of beyond
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Plenty of regional variations around here (Newcastle) to the south we have smoggies-middlesbrough . monkey hangers - hartlepool. mackems- sunderland. geordies from here obviously. to the north we have gaters-scots gate . and some not very complementary names covering ashington,bedlington and many other ex pit villages in the back of beyond
Don't forget the Tackems, Newcastle folk, as in Mackems (Sunderland) and Tackems (Newcastle)
Stems from the shipping Industry..... :y
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apparantly im a norfolk dumpling :-[
:D :D :D Don't think we will be able to take you seriously now, not after that revelation..... ;D ;D ;D
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I believe myself to be a Muggle - sorry couldn't resist ;D ;D
Hmmm Muggle....ive heard that somewhere else...H21 ;D ;)
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Best I can work out about the rivalry between Portsmouth and Southampton is all to do with football.
Nothing to do with the footie.
The "rivalry" started after Southampton dockers secretly went back to work after agreeing with Pompey dockers to remain on strike.
This action resulted in the Southampton dockers being known as "scum" from that point on. Since then the name has evolved to "Scummer", and (as far as Pompey are concerned) now applies to anybody from Southampton.
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Best I can work out about the rivalry between Portsmouth and Southampton is all to do with football.
Nothing to do with the footie.
The "rivalry" started after Southampton dockers secretly went back to work after agreeing with Pompey dockers to remain on strike.
This action resulted in the Southampton dockers being known as "scum" from that point on. Since then the name has evolved to "Scummer", and (as far as Pompey are concerned) now applies to anybody from Southampton.
Thanks for the information KW, I had heard there was a docks connection, but did not no what it was. Do you have any idea when this took place (roughly what year),, I ask as I have always found Southampton docks to be a no go area for normal people, I mean you can only get a job there if you are a relative of someone allready working there.
Oh yes, should add it sounds like you are reasonably local to me. :)
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Mister ::)
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No idea
Born in Malta (BFPO)
Cornish back 2 generations.
Mix of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset back many many generations, (1500s in one place)
Grew up in Gloucestershire.
Lived in Worcestershire for last 19 or so years
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Mister ::)
Mister Willyboy :y ;D
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No idea
Born in Malta (BFPO)
Cornish back 2 generations.
Mix of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset back many many generations, (1500s in one place)
Grew up in Gloucestershire.
Lived in Worcestershire for last 19 or so years
Mongrel.