woolly back

The term "woolly back" is a slang expression used primarily in the UK, especially in Liverpool, with various regional and historical connotations.

Definition

B2Liverpool

(informal, historical)A non-Liverpudlian person who travels to Liverpool, often for work.

Example

  • Back in the day, woolly backs would come to Liverpool to work at the docks.

B2Liverpool

(informal, derogatory)A person from the areas surrounding Liverpool, such as Skelmersdale, St. Helens, and the Wirral.

Example

  • He's just a woolly back from the Wirral, not a true Scouser.

B1UK

(informal)An unsophisticated person from the countryside.

Example

  • They called him a woolly back because he grew up on a farm.

B2US

(informal)A term for a Welsh person or a New Zealander.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "woolly back":

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