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
- Dundee
- Dundonian
- Edinburgh
- Lothian
- England
- Sassenach (Scots usage)
- Glasgow
- Glaswegian, Weejie (Edinburgh usage)
- Isle of Sheppey
- Swampie (Because most of Sheppey is marshland)
- Kirriemuir
- Kirriemairian
- Leigh
- Lobbygobbler
- 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
- Middlesbrough
- Smoggy
- Newcastle
- Geordie
- Plymouth
- Janner
- Scotland
- Jock, Mac
- Stockport
- Stopfordian
- Sunderland
- Mackem
- Wales
- Taffy
- Wigan
- Pie-eater
- Yorkshire
- Tyke
