noun
General Slang
wool
· noun · scouse
A non-Scouser from the towns surrounding Liverpool.
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Definitions
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Someone from the Merseyside outskirts — St Helens, Warrington, Widnes, Wirral on a bad day — who isn't quite a Scouser but lives close enough to claim it. Mild piss-take, sometimes sharper.
“He's not from town, he's a wool from Sin'elens.”
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wool In A Sentence
He's not from town, he's a wool from Sin'elens.
Origin & Usage
Short for 'woolyback'. One folk etymology says dock workers in Liverpool would spot lads from St Helens or Warrington by the wool fibres on their backs from working in the mills or with sheep.
Variants
wools
People Also Ask
What does wool mean in Liverpool slang?
It's a term for a non-Scouser — someone from the towns surrounding Liverpool rather than the city proper.
How do you use wool in a sentence?
"He's not a real Scouser, he's a wool from out past Widnes."
Is wool offensive?
It's a mildly derogatory bit of Scouse banter, used to mark someone as an outsider to the city.
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