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Home > List of British regional nicknames


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.

Birmingham
Brummie
England
Sassenach ( Scots usage)
Glasgow
Glaswegian, Weejie ( Edinburgh usage)
Ireland
Paddy, Mick
Liverpool
Liverpudlian, Scouse, Scouser, Woolyback (for a person not from Liverpool)
London
Cockney (strictly speaking, a Cockney has to be born within the sound of Bow Bells)
Manchester
Mancunian, Manc
Newcastle
Geordie
Scotland
Jock, Mac
Sunderland
Mackem
WalesFor alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation Wales ( Welsh: Cymru pronounced /"k@mrI/ SAMPA, km IPA, 'Kumree' approximate pronunciation) is one of the four nations comprising the United Kingdom (the other three being England, Scotland and Northern Ir
Taffy
YorkshireThis article is about the English county. For other uses, see Yorkshire (disambiguation). traditional county. White Yorkshire rose. Yorkshire is the largest traditional county of England, covering some 6,000 sq. 15,000 kmē) with a population of some five
Tyke


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