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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
Prime example Dingle, now I've seen this a few times in threads & have deduced it refers to "A resident of Burnley".
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Originally it was a derogatory term used by fans of Blackburn Rovers to describe Burnley fans. It is now, as you say, used to refer to Burnley residents or natives of Burnley. In the midlands West Brom fans call Wolves fans Dingles.
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