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
- 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
- Chesterfield
- Chessie Whipper
- Cornwall
- Chuff, Sister shagger, Johnny six fingersEmmett (for people not from Cornwall)
- Darwen
- Darrener
- Dundee
- Dundonian, Coagie
- Edinburgh
- Edinbugger, Edinbourgeois, Lowlander, Lothian
- England
- Sassenach, Sais, Sows (in Cornwall)
- Glasgow
- Weejie, Soap Dodger (Edinburgh usage), Keelie
- Grimsby
- Codhead, Grimbarians
- Hartlepool
- Monkey Hanger or Poolie
- Hull
- Codheads, Mudrats
- Knottingley
- Thieving Gypsy Bastards
- 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
- 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, Hatters
- Manchester
- Mancunian, Manc, Mancs
- Middlesbrough
- Smoggy, Smog-monster
- Neath
- Abbey-jacks
- Newcastle
- Geordie
- Northern England
- Northerner, Northen Monkey, Tray bake
- North Wales
- Gog, Swallow (a non-local or tourist, derived from their perceived habit of arriving in the summer and making a mess)
- Runcorn or Widnes
- Plastic Scousers, Plazzies
- Peterborough
- Peterborians
- Plymouth
- Janner, Swilly, Devvy, Devvylander
- Scotland
- Jocks, Jockroaches, Porridge Wog, Sawnies, 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, Boyo's
- 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)
