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General Slang
woolyback
· noun · scouse
Full form of 'wool' — someone from outside Liverpool proper.
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Derogatory Scouse term for anyone from the Merseyside fringe — St Helens, Widnes, Warrington, the Wirral. Means you talk a bit Scouse, dress a bit Scouse, but you're not from town and everyone knows it.
“Don't let the accent fool yer, he's a woolyback from Widnes.”
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woolyback In A Sentence
Don't let the accent fool yer, he's a woolyback from Widnes.
Origin & Usage
Reputedly from Liverpool dockers spotting outsiders by the wool on their backs from mill or farm work in the surrounding towns. In use since at least the mid-20th century.
People Also Ask
What does woolyback mean?
It's the full form of 'wool' — someone from outside Liverpool proper.
How do you use woolyback in a sentence?
"You can tell he's a woolyback the second he opens his mouth."
Is woolyback offensive?
It's a mildly derogatory Scouse term for an outsider, usually said in banter rather than serious insult.
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