Various Accrington Nicknames!
 

Okay guys, just asked for a clarification for the nickname scousers. Thought I'd broaden it for other nickname Accrington folks have for surrounding Counties, Villages, Boroughs, Councils.

Also, what do these other localities referred to Accringtonians as?

Brian

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I couldn't possibly say,this is a family forum....:o

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ive no idea, what do they call accy people??
oswaldtwistle residents are usually called ossy gobbins, but only if they live above the "lamp", so that counts me out!!:D

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Yeah Panther i'm also not a Gobbiner, I live below the lamp to. I dont think people call us anything really. Just Northerners I get mainly.

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How about Americans = Yanks = Septic Tanks.:)

Burnley: Dingles
Birmingham: Brummies
Newcastle: Geordies
Scotland: Jocks
Wales: Taffies

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Kent-shandy sipping pansies apparently! (know its not a northern county but hey gotta include us southerners x)

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I tend to use 'Merkins' for Americans as it comes from another group I have frequented for >10 years

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you are only a true gobbiner if you were born above the lamp which very few people are these days...:)

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Scouser is a Liverpool born and bred, with a great sense of humour, most of our best comedians/comediens hail from mersyside, anyone on the fringes is a woolyback. A question to all you so called Accringtonians, "how many of you can rightly claim that you were born within the Borough"? I suspect not many of you, unless it was at Rough Lee that would include those around 40 years of age, so we will discount them, the last page of the birth register goes back only app 10 years and there is room for more.

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I was church so thats me in..lol..

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Those who were born in my adopted home village, here in Cheshire, are called "Greys". Nobody seems to know exactly why but we think it has something to do with horses.

Warrington, not far from here and the place where I work, has a name for people from Wigan - Pie Eaters. :D

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People from Burnley also refer to Wiganers as Pie Eaters. Not allowed to swear so can't tell you what Blackburnians are called :)

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I allways smile whenever I hear someone refered to as a Monkeyhanger ....... someone from Hartlepool

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That's all very interesting (minus the Yank = Septic Tank:( ). Now how many of those terms are derogatory?

Like if we refer to an Irishman as a Mick, it's not takien too kindly but a Paddy is more exceptable. As I'm sure I stated before, I was raised thinking it was "The Bloody Irish!" Didn't go well with my Irish pals! We wont even start on what we refer to our Italian friends/neighbors as.

Brian

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Unfortunately Brian we have a problem here. As citizens of the UK we can refer to other areas of the UK with any term we use, however if we start saying what we call citizens of other countries we will be arrested for racism :(

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If people from Accrington are called Accringtonians
and people from Preston are called Prestonians
what are people from GOOLE called:D

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Isn't Merkin a pubic wig!:eek: Whats the group Entwisi?:)

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in liverpool a mick is a pigeon

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uk.rec.motorcycles

:D

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My dad (fetched up in Ossie early 1900s) called Padiham folk 'red necks' and Gt Harwood folk 'snuffy haroders' (and he married one)

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Born in 28 Croft Street Accrington, Mother was laid up in bed ill when I was born so thats how I was born at home. this area is now where the Aldi stands

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I can see the house where i was born now from the house where i live now and have done for the last 35 years!!! Also seeing as im in Rossendale we call accringtonians - accylads and lasses. Im a Brigger seeing as i was born here and still live here.

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UMM IT would be interesting to know what they call us over here in sunny Clayton. We call ourselves Top enders and Bottom enders....ummm yea I know:rolleyes:

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But your profile says your location is Accrington. :confused:

I don't know of any derogatory names for Accringtonians. I was born in Blackburn but my parents lived in Hapton at the time and so did I for the first 4 years of my life.

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I think we should all be called Acorns, seeing as that is where it derives from ... quite cute that.

Had you something in mind re: Gooles Mick ? What brought that up ? Oh hek !!! just realised .. thicky 'aint I :D :D Ya' meant Gooleys, did ya' ?

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I can officially claim to be an Accringtonian as I was born at Rough Lee;it even says Accrington on my passport ! Think my mum had 2 of us at Rough Lee and t'other at Blackburn. Sadly my daughter has Blackburn on her passport :rolleyes:

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my mates a bottom ender

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What's his name ducky.:D

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HER darling HER lol she's called miss whittam

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No not the same person flshytart, although I did know a Miss Wippam she was a 'bottom ender'.:D

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Not Rossy by any chance?

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