In addition to formal demonyms , many nicknames are used for residents of the different settlements and regions of the United Kingdom . For example, natives and residents of Liverpool are formally referred to as Liverpudlians, but are most commonly referred to as Scousers (after their local dish ). Some, but not all, of these nicknames may be derogatory -especially those exchanged by post-industrial towns too close to each other. Many derive from sports clubs, especially football ones. Involved demonyms tend to attract offensive parodies, for example "Bumholian" for "Dundonian" (an inhabitant of Dundee ).
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Aberdeen Dorics, Donians (football team are nicknamed The Dons), Teuchters, Sheepshaggers (pejorative).
Accrington Akkies, Ringpieces (pejorative)
Acle Asses
Aldershot All-the-Shit (collective, pejorative)
Arbroath Red Lichties or Lichties, Codheids
Ascot Arse Caughts (pejorative, mocking the "refined" accent)
Ashford, Kent Slashers
Ashton-under-Lyme Flashers (pejorative)
Atherstone Blatherers (pejorative)
Ayr Ayr-souls (pejorative)
Bacup Buttercups, Turd-bakers (pejorative)
Bagshot Shitbags (pejorative)
Baldock Baldricks (pejorative, after a scruffy little side-kick in the sitcom Blackadder )
Bamber Bridge Bum Boys (pejorative, and very offensive nowadays)
Banbury Bandies, Bangers
Barking Pooches, Mads
Barnsley Barnzolians, Tykes, Colliers (a former mining community), Dingles (pejorative, by people from Sheffield)
Barnstaple Barneys (pejorative when alluding to Barney Rubble of the Flintstones)
Barrow in Furness Barrovians (demonym), Wheelbarrows, Shipbuilders, Basras
Basildon Basras, Basghanistanis
Basingstoke Amazingstokers, Bas Vegans (after Las Vegas ), Basingjokers, Stokies
Batley Dingbats, Batshit Crazies (pejorative)
Barnoldswick Barlickers, Bollockers (pejorative)
Bath Bathonians, Tubbies, Spiders (pejorative)
Beccles Becklers, Feckless Becklers
Bedford Vans (after Bedford Vehicles ), Bedpans (pejorative, but the town's railway to London used to be called that)
Bedworth Layabouts, Bedsores (pejorative)
Belfast McCooeys, Dunchers
Berkhamsted Berkies, Berks (pejorative, from rhyming slang "Berkeley Hunt")
Beverley Bevsters
Bicester Bisexuals, Bi's
Bideford Biddies
Billericay Bilbos
Bilston Billies, Silly Billies (pejorative)
Bingley Bingles
Birchington-on-Sea Masochists
Birkenhead Birkos, Plastic Scousers (or Plazzies)
Birmingham Brummies
Bishops Castle Piss-up Arseholes (pejorative)
Bishops Waltham Piss-up Wallies (pejorative)
Bispham Spammers
Bix Bikkies, Biscuits
Black Country Yam Yams, Nineheads
Blackburn Dodos Sooties, Horse Botherers (pejorative, by people from Burnley and other Lancashire towns, after bestiality convictions)
Blackpool Blackpudlians (demonym), Black Puddings, Sand Grown 'Uns, Seasiders, Donkey Lashers / Botherers (the town has been rumoured to feature a donkey brothel)
Bloxwich Bollockers
Blyth Sparts (after the football club), Blitherers
Bognor Regis Boggers, Bog Buggers (pejorative, alludes to the last words of King George V )
Bolton Trotters (originally a football term, it is now used to describe anyone from Bolton and surrounding area), Noblot (collective noun, anagram for Bolton)
Bo'ness Bo'neds (pejorative)
Bootle Bootlickers, Bugs-in-Clogs
Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne Deads (pejorative)
Bournemouth Bomos, Coffin Dodgers (due its popularity as a retirement area), Porners (pejorative)
Bracknell Brackens, Cracknellers (pejorative, alluding to crack cocaine )
Bradford Bradfordians, Bradistanis (pejorative)
Bradford-on-Avon Gudgeons
Braintree B-towners, Brain-deads (pejorative)
Bramley Villagers (by people from other areas of Leeds), Apples
Brentwood Brenterz, Woodlice (pejorative)
Bridgwater Smellophaners
Bridlington Briddlies, Piddly Briddlies (pejorative)
Bridport Ropeys (after the former rope-making industry), Silly Bees (from the football club)
Brierfield Pricklies
Brighton Brightonian - pronounced Bri-tonian Jugs (archaic), Las Gayvas (after Las Vegas ; there are other nicknames alluding to the city's large gay community which are homophobic and offensive)
Brill Brillbillies
Bristol Bristolians, Brizzlies, Wurzels (pejorative)
Britain Limeys in Canada and the United States : Pommies in Australia and New Zealand : Les Rosbifs in FranceTommy, Island Monkey in Germany
Broadstairs Bradstows (former name)
Bromsgrove Grovellers
Bromyard Yardies, Yardbirds
Budleigh Salterton Buddies, Sex-Buddies (pejorative)
Buildwas Builders, Cowboy-Builders (pejorative)
Bungay Bungholes
Burgh le Marsh Burglers
Burnham-on-Crouch Burning-Crotches
Burnley Burnleyites, Yorkies, Dingles (pejorative, by people from other Lancashire towns, notably Blackburn. From a family in the Emmerdale soap opera, set in Yorkshire)
Burton upon Trent Brewers, Burbles
Bury Shakers (originally a football term, it is now used to describe anyone from Bury and surrounding area)
Bury St Edmunds Teddies
Buxton Buggy Stoners C - D
Caernarfon Cofi
Caithness Gallach
Cambridge Camshafts, Fenners, Swamp People
Canterbury Turbos, Scammers (the city depends on income from tourists)
Cardiff Bluebirds (from the football club), Diffies
Carlisle Carlers, Gypsies
Ceredigion Cardi
Chatteris Chatterboxes, Gobshites
Chorley Charladies Chorleywood Charley Wouldn'ts
Chatham Chavs Chelmsford Chelmos
Cheltenham Nammers
Chesham Cheesies
Chester Cestrians, Chezzies, Incestrians (pejorative, the etymology is false which derives "incest" from the Latin "In Cestria" meaning "What goes on in Chester")
Chester-le-Street Chezzie-la-Rues (alludes to Danny La Rue ; "Rue" is French for "street")
Chesterfield Spireites, Chessies
Chew Magna Maggot Munchers
Chichester Chis (long i), Chitterlings, Chi-chis (pejorative)
Chipping Norton Chippies, Chipsticks, Greasy Chippies (pejorative), Gnaw-tongues
Chipping Sodbury Sodding Chippies
Chorlton-cum-Hardy Cum-hardlies (pejorative)
Cirencester Sirens
Clacton-on-Sea Clackers, Clicketty-Clacks
Cleethorpes Meggies
Cleobury Mortimer Clomos
Clun Clungies
Clitheroe Clitherovians, Clit-Heroes (pejorative)
Coalville Coalvillers, Hole-fillers
Cockermouth Cockermouthers -an offensive nickname replaces "er" with "in"
Colchester Colchies, Romans, Camuloonies, Steamies, Castlers, Cross 'n' Crowners (after Colchester's coat of arms).
Colerne Hoof-polishers
Colne Colons (pejorative if an allusion to the large intestine is intended)
Congleton Beartowners, Congos
Copthorne Yellow-bellies
Corby Cobras, Plastic Jocks (the new town was populated by Scottish immigrants)
Corfe Castle Coarse Arseholes
Cornwall Kernowicks, Merry-Jacks, Mera-Jacks, Uncle Jacks or Cousin Jacks (when abroad).
Coupar Angus Cowpat Funguses
Coventry Peeping-Toms, Covids (pejorative)
Cramlington Cramps
Crawley Creepy Crawlies, Insects
Cromer Crabs
Crosby Crockys, Crozzers
Cuckfield Cuckolds
Curry Rivel Curry Dribbles
Dagenham The Nam (collective)
Darlaston Darlos, Daleks
Darlington Quakers, Darloids, DCs, Monte Darloes
Denton Hatters, Dentists
Derby Bockers, Sheep Shaggers, Rams
Desborough Desperates
Devon Janners , Devos (pejorative when pronounced with a long "e")Dewsbury Ragpickers (after the former shoddy industry )
Didcot Dead Cats, Diddlers (pejorative)
Dingwall Gudgies
Diss Dissenters, Diss-entery (collective, pejorative)
Doncaster Donnies, Flatlanders (especially by people from Sheffield), Knights, Doleites
Dorchester Magpies (after the football club), Maggies, Maggots, Dorch-vegasers
Dorking Dorks, Orcs , Chicken Botherers (pejorative, after the Dorking chicken breed)
Dorset Dorset Knobs (from the famous biscuit), Dumplings
Dover Dovorians, Dovakians (pejorative)
Driffield Dribblers
Droitwich Spa Monners
Droylesden Droids
Dudley Duds (pejorative)
Dukinfield Duck Botherers
Dumfries Doonhamers, Queenies
Dundee Dundonians (demonym), Coagies, Bumholians (pejorative)
Duns Dingers
Dunstable Dung-stablers, Dunwuns
Durham Durhamites, Posh Mackems, Posh Geordies, Cuddies, Pit Yackers (due to Durham's mining heritage) E – G
Earby Earwhacks, Wingnuts (pejorative)
Eastbourne Winnicks or Willicks (dialect name of a guillemot or wild person), Coffin Dodgers, Piddlies (pejorative, alludes to the many elderly residents)
East Dereham Derelicts
East Grinstead Grinners
East Kilbride Polo Mints (the town has too many roundabouts)
Eastleigh Beastlies (pejorative)
Eccles Thumpers (see Kung Fu Kapers )
Edinburgh Edinburgers or Edinbourgeois (used more so when referring to people from more affluent suburbs of Edinburgh), Dunediner (Gaelic Origin), Toonies (Scots ), Reekies, Freakies (alludes to those involved in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe )
Ellesmere Port Smellies, Tinnies
Ely Slipperies ("slippery as an eel")
England Sassenachs (used by Scottish and Irish; Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic word "Sasannach", meaning "Saxon"), Sassies, Red Coats, Inglish, Nigels, Guffy (primarily in Northeast Scotland from the Scots 'pig'), Sais (Welsh ), Englandshire (in Scotland), The Shire (in Scotland), Poms (Australia)Epsom Shitters (the spa water contains Epsom salts -a drastic purgative)
Essex Essex Calves (archaic), Easties, Essers, Wideboys, Saxons, Scimitars (from the county Coat of Arms)
Exeter Grecians (especially those from around the St Sidwells area and Exeter City FC fans generally), Sex-with-Sisters (pejorative)
Eye Eyeballs
Ewell Eeews (pejorative)
Failsworth Failers, Jailsworths (pejorative)
Fakenham Fakers
Fareham Fairies
Faringdon Farting Donkeys
Farnborough Farnians, Fart Buggers
Faversham Faffers
Felixstowe Fillies
Fleetwood Codheads
Folkestone Toke-Stoners (pejorative)
Forest of Dean Foresters, Deaners, Offers
Formby Georgies (after George Formby )
Fort William Farting Billies
Fraserburgh Brochers, (not to be confused with people from Burghead )
Frinton-on-Sea Master Gaters (pejorative; the town used to hide behind a set of railway crossing gates)
Frodsham Jowie Heads (from old Runcorn area Cheshire meaning turnip, reference to the rural position of the town), Frodos (a character in The Lord of the Rings )
Frome Dodgers (from the football club), Ooz (collective -"it's pronounced Froom"), Shrooms (alludes to Magic mushrooms )
Galashiels Pale Merks (from the claim that Gala was the last major town in Scotland to have plumbing/running water)
Gateshead Knockoff Geordies (slightly pejorative, "wrong side of river")
Gerrards Cross Jerrys, Crosstitutes
Glasgow Glaswegian, Keelies, Weegies
Glastonbury Glastoids, Ding-a-Lings (a centre of New Age activity)
Glossop Hillmen (due to its proximity to the Peak District ), Tuppies (after the P. G. Wodehouse character Tuppy Glossop )
Gloucester Gloucestrians, Glozzies
Godalming Godalmingers, God-all-mingers (pejorative)
Golborne Gollums
Goole Goolies
Gosforth Gossies
Grassington Grassy-arses
Gravesend Boneyarders
Great Dunmow Flitchers , Dung-mos (pejorative)Grimsby Codheads, Haddocks, Grimmies
Gillingham Medwayers, Jills
Gosport Turk Towners, Guppies
Great Malvern Grot Mavens (pejorative)
Great Yarmouth Yarcos
Guildford Guiltys
Guisborough Guys, Woollybacks H - K
Halesworth Worthy-of-hell's
Halesowen Yeltz
Halifax Haligonians (demonym), Wally Gonads (pejorative)
Hampshire Hampshire Hogs, Bacon Faces (reference to Hampshire as a pig-raising county in former times)
Hartlepool Monkey Hangers , PooliesHaslemere Mere Nutters
Haslingden Hasbeens (pejorative)
Havant Akloos (pejorative, "Haven't a clue")
Haverfordwest Long-necks
Hawick Teris Haydock Yickers
Haywards Heath Heathens
Hazel Grove Bullocks (the original name was Bullock Smithy), Nutters
Hedon Shoulders
Henfield Chicken-runners, Free-Range-Chickens
Heswall Hezzies
Hereford Ciderheads
Heywood Monkeys
Higham Ferrers Ferrets
High Wycombe Chairboys (from the football club, and the town's former industry), Willyous (Wycombe as an acronym: "Will You Come Over, My Bed's Empty")
Highlands and Islands (of Scotland)Teuchters , used by other Scots and sometimes applied by Greater Glasgow natives to anyone speaking in a dialect other than Glaswegian Hinckley Tin Hatters
Holmes Chapel Sherlocks, The Chaps
Holyhead Hole-in-heads (pejorative)
Honiton Huns
Horbury Dead Horses
Horley Hee-Haws
Hornsea Hornys, Porny Hornys (pejorative when applied to the womenfolk)
Horsham Shams
Horwich Whores (pejorative; Blackrod is nearby and "they go together")
Hove Hovellers, Hove Actuallys (pejorative - "We're not Brighton but...")
Huddersfield Hudders, Dog Botherers (pejorative)
Hyde Hydeyhos
Hull Codheads, Hully Gullies, 'Ullites, Hullbillies
Ilkley Ickies, Milk-leaks
Ince-in-Makerfield Incy-wincies, Spiders (from the nursery rhyme Incy Wincy Spider )
Inverness Sneckies
Ipswich Binners, Tractor Boys, Carrot Crunchers
Ilchester Sickies
Irthlingborough Irthlings
Isle of Wight Caulkheads (named after the caulking of boats), Boat People (pejorative, refers to those commuting to the mainland for work)
Keele Christines (after Christine Keeler )
Keighley Keiths
Kenilworth Everetts (after Kenny Everett )
Kettering Holies, Sheep shaggers, Ketteringer pansies (pejorative)
Kendal Kendalians, Kennys, Dollies
Keswick Kezzies
Kidderminster Kiddies, Kiddy Fiddlers (pejorative)
Kings Lynn Linnets
Kilbarchan Habbies
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Turding-in-Ashpits
Knutsford Nutters, Cnuts L
Lancashire Lankies, Yonners (specifically south-eastern Lancashire around the Oldham and Rochdale areas)
Lauder Lousies
Leeds Loiners
Leamington Spa Lemons, Phlegms
Leek Leakies
Leicester Rat Eyes (from the Roman name for the city: Ratae), Chisits (from the pronunciation of "how much is it," which sounds like "I'm a chisit"); Foxes, Bin Dippers (named after Foxes)
Leicestershire Leicesterites, Bean Bellies (from the eating of broad beans)
Leigh Leythers, Lobby Gobblers (from lobby )
Leominster Lemons
Letchworth Garden City Lechers
Leyland Ley-abouts
Lincoln Imps (see Lincoln Imp ), Impotents (pejorative), Missing Links
Lincolnshire Yellow Bellies (after a species of frog common in the Lincolnshire and East Anglian Fens)Linlithgow Black Bitches , from the burgh coat of armsLichfield Bitchy Litches
Lingfield Ding-a-Lings
Littleborough Little Buggers (not necessarily pejorative)
Littlehampton LA, from the local accent being unable to pronounce the 'h' in Hampton
Liverpool Scousers (from the stew known as scouse ),
Plastic Scousers or Plazzies (a person who falsely claims to be from Liverpool),
Woolybacks or Wools (a person from the surrounding areas of Liverpool, especially St Helens , Warrington , Widnes , or the Wirral )
Llanelli Turks
London Cockneys (Traditionally those born within the sound of the bells of St Mary le Bow, Cheapside)Looe Looneys, Looby Loos (from Andy Pandy , a children's television programme)
Lossiemouth Codheids
Loughborough Loogabaroogas (from attempts by foreigners to pronounce it)
Louth Luddites
Lowestoft Puds, Slow Stuffers (pejorative)
Ludlow Luddites, Bloody Low-lifes (pejorative)
Luton Hatters, Looneys, Harpic Dodgers (pejorative, equating the town to a toilet)
Lyme Regis Limeys, Slimeys, Cobnuts M - N
Mablethorpe Maybos
Macclesfield Maxies, Treacle Towners
Maidenheads Hymens
Maidstone Slag-stoners (pejorative, compare Folkestone)
Manchester Mancs (the shortened version of the demonym Mancunians), Mankys (pejorative)
Mansfield Mannies, Stags, Deer Botherers, Scabs - offensive, linked to the divisions during the UK miners' strike (1984–1985)
Malmesbury Jackdaws, Smarmies, Marmites
Malton, North Yorkshire Maltesers March Slow Marchers (pejorative)
Margate Maggots (pejorative), Dee-effells (acronym, "Down From London", refers to relocators)
Market Drayton Maggot-Dregs (pejorative), Milk Trays
Market Harborough Maggot-Harbourers (pejorative)
Matlock Pubic-hairs
Melton Mowbray Porkies (famous for pork pies )
Middlesbrough Smoggies .Middleton Piddly Middlies (pejorative)
Midsomer Norton Zombies
Milton Keynes Milk-'n-Beaners
Mirfield Smurfs
Monmouth Monsters, Monster Mouths, Mongs (pejorative)
Montrose Gable Endies
Morecambe Sandgronians
Moretonhampstead Mormon Hamsters
Nantwich Dabbers, Nannies
Neath Abbey-Jacks, Blacks, Blackjacks.
Nelson Smelly Nellies (pejorative)
Newark-on-Trent Trentsiders, Wankers (anagram)
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Big'uns
New Brighton Newbos
Newcastle upon Tyne Geordies , Barcodes (the football team play in black and white striped shirts)Newton Abbot Mutant Scabbies
Norfolk Norfolk Dumplings ("Dumplings being a favourite food in that county"), Turkey Botherers (pejorative)
Northampton Cobblers, after the ancient shoe industry that thrived in the town.
Northern Ireland Paddies, Huns (sectarian offensive term for pro-British Unionists), Taigs (sectarian offensive term for pro-Irish Nationalists)
North Shields Cods Heeds, Fish Nabbers
North Wales Gogs
Northwich Salter Boys
Norwich Nodgies, Canaries, Budgies (the football club colours are green and yellow)
Nottingham Snotties, Boggers, Scabs (insult; see Mansfield)
Nuneaton Codders, Treacle Towners O - R
Ogmore-by-Sea Pornographers (pejorative)
Okehampton Okey Dokeys
Oldbury Oldies, Dead Oldies
Oldham Yonners (from Oldham pronunciation of 'yonder' as in 'up yonner'), Roughyeds, Biffos
Ongar Ongarians, Mongers (pejorative)
Ormskirk Ormies, Biggos
Ossett Ossies, Hot-shits (not necessarily pejorative)
Oswaldtwistle Gobbins (but only "above the lamp")
Otley Otters, Grotties (pejorative)
Oxted Cockstoods
Padiham Thick-Neeks, Paddywhacks, Irish Piggies (pejorative - "Paddy Ham")
Painswick Penis-Whackers
Paisley Buddies,
Peacehaven Plotters, Piss Mavens (pejorative)
Peaslake Mushy Peas
Penistone Penistoners, Penis Toners (pejorative)
Penzance Peezeders
Peterborough Peterpatchers, Peterphiles (pejorative), Posh (collective, from the football club)
Peterhead Bluemogganers, Blue Tooners
Petworth Muppets (pejorative)Pewsey Spewers
Pickering Nose Pickers
Plymouth Janners . Originally a person who spoke with a Devon accent, now simply any West Countryman . In naval slang (where the place is referred to as Guz), this is specifically a person from Plymouth .Poole Poodles
Portsmouth Pompey (collective, shared by the city, the naval base and the football club), Skates (pejorative, alluding to frustrated sailors raping skates )
Port Talbot Port Toileteers
Potters Bar Pisspots, Bar-flys (pejorative)
Prescot Prekkies
Preston Nob-enders (pejorative, from Preston North End F.C. )
Pudsey Pud Pullers (pejorative)
Queensbury Quims (pejorative)
Radstock Raddlers, Rattlers
Ramsbottom Woollybums
Ramsgate Hovellers (refers to hoy boats used to supply sailing ships)
Raunds Randies
Rawtenstall Rotten-balls (pejorative)
Reading Dingbats (pejorative), Dingoes
Redcar Codheads
Redditch Radishes
Reedham Rats
Redhill Dead Willies
Rickmansworth Rickies, Prickies (pejorative)
Rishton Irishmen
Rochdale Rochies, Cockroaches (pejorative)
Ross-on-Wye Rosstitutes (pejorative)
Rotherham Chuckles, Rotherbirds
Royston Crows
Royton Royds, Destroyers
Runcorn Runnys
Rushden Bog Brushes
Ryde Riders, Easy Riders (pejorative when applied to the womenfolk)
Rye Mudlarks S
St Agnes Aggies
St Albans Snorbennies, Snore Bennies (pejorative, alluding to the character Benny in the soap opera Crossroads )
St Andrews Andy Pandies (from Andy Pandy , a children's television programme)
St Austell Snozzles
St Helens Nellies, Woollybacks
St Neots Snotties
Salford Dots (acronym, from the song Dirty Old Town by The Pogues )
Sandown Rundowners, Sad Downers (pejorative)
Sandwich Sarnies
Scarborough Scarbs, Algerinos, Bottom-enders (for those born or raised in the old town)
Scotland Scotties, Jocks Macs, Sweaties (offensive; from rhyming slang "Sweaty Sock" for Jock).
Scunthorpe Scunnys, Scuntys
Selkirk Souters
Shackerstone Shaggers
Shankhill Shankys, Wanky Shankys (pejorative)
Shavington Tramps
Shaw Gorbies
Shelf Stackers
Sheffield Dee Dars, Steelmekkers
Shepshed Sheep-shits (pejorative)
Shepton Mallet Shit-'n-smell-it-s (pejorative)
Sherborne Sherberts
Sheringham Shannocks
Shifnal Shifties
Shipley Shipworms (pejorative)
Shirley Temples (after Shirley Temple ), Shirt-lifters (pejorative, nowadays offensive)
Shrewsbury Salops (shortened version of the demonym Salopians), Shrews, Plastic Sheepshaggers (pejorative, especially from Telford folk: "Not in Wales, but might as well be")
Sidmouth Hissing Sids (see Captain Beaky and His Band )
Skegness Skeggies, Scaggies (pejorative)
Skelmanthorpe Smelly-Skellys
Skelmersdale Skemheads, Skemmers, Skummers (pejorative), Woolybacks or Wools (in Liverpool)
Skipton Skiprats (pejorative)
Skye Sgitheanachs
Slough Sluffers, Paludians (Latin; Slough means "marsh")
Smethwick Smeggies
Solihull Silhillians, Silly Hillbillies (pejorative)
Southampton Sotoners, Scum (collective, pejorative), Scummers
Southend-on-Sea Mudlarks (the "beach" is a mudflat)South Ockendon Cock-in-Dungs (pejorative)
South Shields Sand Dancers
South Wales Hwntws (by people from North Wales)
South Woodham Ferrers Sex With Friends (acronym, collective)
Southern England Southern Fairies, Shandy Drinkers, United Supporters
Southport Sandgrounders, Groundies, Sowies, Shit-pots (pejorative)
Spalding Splods
Spilsby Spliffers (pejorative)
Stalybridge Staleys, Staly-vegasers
Stanford-le-Hope No-hopers
Stanley Afghanistanleys
Stafford Staffies, Stuffers
Stockport Stopfordians (from an old name for Stockport), Stockies, Stockpots, Hatters
Stockton on Tees Smoggies
Stoke-on-Trent Potters, Clay Heads, Stokies, Jug Heads, Pot Heads, Monkey-Dusters (pejorative)
Stowmarket Stowmartians
Stranraer Cleyholers
Stratford-upon-Avon Fads (acronym, "Fat American Dodgers"; the town is over-touristed)
Strood Long Tails, Stroodles
Stroud Stroudies
Sunderland Mackems , Jamrags (pejorative, the football team play in red and white striped shirts)Surrey Capons
Sutherland Cattach
Sutton, Surrey Shat-ons (pejorative)
Sutton-in-Ashfield Shitting-in-Ashpits
Swanage Cygnets
Swansea Jacks
Swindon Moonrakers , Pighillers (what the name means), Swine-dungs (pejorative)T - V
Tadcaster Taddys, Tadpoles
Tamworth Tammys, Tampons (pejorative)
Tarbert , Loch Fyne Dookers (named after guillemot and razorbill , sea-birds once a popular food among Tarbert natives)
Taunton T-Towners, Tants, Peacocks (from the football club) Piss-cocks (pejorative)
Teignmouth Muffians
Telford Telfies, Tel-chavs , Overspills (pejorative), Skelly-tels, Teletubbies
Tetbury Tits
Thame Tame Rats
Thirsk Thir-skis
Tideswell Tidsas
Tidworth Tiddlers, Tiddly Widdlys, Shiddly Tiddly Widdlys (the town hosts an army camp)
Tilbury Tillbillies
Tipton Fly-tips
Tiptree Tipplers
Tottington Totties, Totters, Totty Totties (the young womenfolk)
Towcester Toasters, Tossers, Toe-suckers
Tring Tring-a-lings
Trowbridge Knobs, Knobheads (pejorative)
Uckfield Uckers, Noeffs
Urmston Worms (pejorative)
Ventnor Ventriloquists (pejorative; "they talk out of their arses, and their heads are the dummies")W
Wakefield Wakey-Wakeys
Wales Taffs (sometimes considered offensive), Taffies.
Wallingford Wallies, Wally-farts
Walsall Saddlers, Walnuts, Wallies-all (pejorative, collective)
Walton-on-Thames Tame Wallies
Walton-on-the-Hill Wally Hillbillies
Walton-on-the-Naze Wally Noses
Wantage Wanters
Warrington Wazzas, Wires, Wirepullers (after the local wire industry), Woolybacks or Wools (in Liverpool)
Washington Washers, Shingles
Watford Watties, Wotsits, Twats (pejorative)
Wednesbury Wedgies, Dead Wedgies (see below)
Wednesfield Wedgies, Muddy Wedgies (see above)
Wellingborough Smelly Wellies (pejorative)
Welshpool Soup Heads, Deadpoolers
Welwyn Cock-well-ins
Welwyn Garden City Weeds (also see above)
Wem Wembats (pejorative; wombats are slow, thick, mostly arse and good at digging)
Wendover Bendovers, Bendy-Wendies (pejorative)
West Brompton Baggies
Westhoughton Keawyeds (Cowheads, after local legend)
West Kirby Wekkas
West Riding of Yorkshire Wessies (in other parts of Yorkshire)
Wetherby Horribles ("horrible weather")
Weymouth Kimberlins (Isle of Portland name for a person from Weymouth), Weybizas (due to the wild nightlife the town has adopted)
Whitehaven Marras, Jam Eaters, Wetties, Glow-Worms (allegedly contaminated by radioactivity from Sellafield )
Whitby Codheads, Spookies
Whitstable Bubbles, Shit-bubbles (pejorative)
Whittle-le-Woods Widdlies
Whitworth, Lancashire Shit-worths (pejorative)
Widecombe in the Moor Wookiees Widnes Chemics, Stinkies, Woolybacks or Wools (in Liverpool)
Wigan Pie-eaters (having to eat humble pie after a strike, also pies are central to the cuisine there), Pie-noshers, Purrers,
Wigston Piggly-Wigglies
Willenhall Willies
Wiltshire Moonrakers Wingham, Kent Wingnuts
Wisbech Wisbekistanis (pejorative)
Witham Shit'ems (pejorative)
Woking Joke-Wokes
Wolverhampton Wolvos, Yam Yams (from local dialect where people say "Yam" meaning "Yow am" meaning "You are"), Yammies, Dingles (pejorative)
Wombwell Wombats
Woodbridge Woodworms (pejorative)
Worcester Woos
Worth Nothings (pejorative)
Worthing Pork Bolters
Workington Jam Eaters
Wye Bovvers
Wymondham Windies (short first "i", following local pronunciation) Y - Z
Yeovil Eeyores , Yo-yos, Yo-yo-knickers (pejorative, directed at the womenfolk)York Yorkies, Old Yorkers, Yoricks
Yorkshire Tykes, Yorkies, Yorkie Bars, Tight (epithet varies )s (the inhabitants have a reputation for frugality) See also
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