List of British regional nicknames
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As with most countries, the United Kingdom has many nicknames for residents of its cities and regions. For example, residents of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians or Scousers. Some of these names are a badge of pride, in other cases they can be considered offensive.
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- Barnsley
- Tyke. The Barnsley FC mascot is called Toby tyke too. Offensive terms include Dingles by the people of Sheffield, who fail to realise that Emmerdale is set in North Yorkshire, and Barnsley is a few miles up the road in South Yorkshire.
- Bristol
- Brizzle
- Birmingham
- Brummie, Celestial
- Black Country
- Yam-Yams
- Burnley
- Dingle
- Camborne (Cornwall)
- Merry-jack, Mera-jack
- Cardiff
- Cardiffian, Kairdiffian, Taffy
- Ceredigion
- Cardi
- Chester
- Cestrian
- Cornwall
- Chuff, Emmett (for people not from Cornwall)
- Darwen
- Darrener
- Dundee
- Dundonian
- Edinburgh
- Edinbugger, Edinbourgeois, Lowlander, Lothian
- England
- Sassenach, Sais, Sows (in Cornwall), Scummer (rest of world)
- Glasgow
- Weejie, Soap Dodger (Edinburgh usage), Keelie
- Grimsby
- Codhead, Grimbarians
- Hartlepool
- Monkey Hanger or Poolie
- Hull
- Codheads, Mudrats
- Ireland
- Paddy, Bog Wog, Bog Trotter
- Isle of Sheppey
- Swampie (because most of Sheppey is marshland)
- Isle of Wight
- Caulkhead (named after the caulking of boats), Grockle - used for non-Islanders, especially tourists
- Kirriemuir
- Kirriemairian
- Leeds
- Loiner, Leodsian or Leodensian
- Leigh
- Lobbygobbler
- Liverpool
- Liverpudlian, Scouse, Scouser, Woollyback (for a person not from Liverpool), Mickeys, Bin Dippers, Pickpockets (used particularly by Manchester United supporters
- Llanelli
- Turk, Turks
- London
- Cockney (though strictly speaking, a Cockney has to be born within earshot of the Bow Bells), Londoner, L-Town, L-City, LD
- Luton
- Lutonian
- Manchester
- Mancunian, Manc, Mancs
- Middlesbrough
- Smoggy, Smog-monster
- Neath
- Abbey-jacks
- Newcastle
- Geordie
- Northern England
- Northerner, Northen Monkey, Tray bake
- North Wales
- Gog
- Runcorn or Widnes
- Plastic Scousers, Plazzies
- Plymouth
- Janner, Swilly, Devvy, Devvylander
- Scotland
- Jocks, Jockroaches, Porridge Wog, Whiskey-Breaths, sweaty socks, sweaties
- Sheffield
- Dee-dar, Steely
- Swansea
- Jack, Jacks
- Southern England
- Southerner, Southern Nancy
- Stockport
- Stopfordian
- Stoke
- Clay-head
- Sunderland
- Mackem
- Wales
- Taffy, Sheep Shagger
- Warrington
- Wire, Wirepuller (after the local wire industry), Wozzas
- Weymouth and Portland
- Grockle (a non-local or tourist), Kimberlin (Portland name for a person from Weymouth)
- Wigan
- Pie-eater
- Rotherham
- Toy Town (offensive term used by fans of both Sheffield football clubs and directed at the town of Rotherham in general)
