strike (1984–1985) Malmesbury Jackdaws Middlesbrough Smoggies. Montrose Gable Endies Nantwich Dabbers Neath Abbey-Jacks, Blacks, Blackjacks. Newcastle upon Tyne Geordies Norfolk Norfolk Dumplings ("Dumplings being a favourite food in that county") Northampton Cobblers, after the ancient shoe industry that thrived in the town. Northern Ireland Paddies, Huns (sectarian offensive term for pro-British Unionists), Taigs (sectarian offensive term for pro-Irish Nationalists) North Shields, Tyne and Wear Cods Heeds, Fish Nabbers North Wales Gogs Northwich Salter Boys Norwich Canaries Nottingham Boggers, Scabs (insult; see Mansfield) Nuneaton, Warwickshire Codders, Treacle Towners O - R Oldham Yonners (from Oldham pronunciation of 'yonder' as in 'up yonner'), Roughyeds, Biffos Paisley Buddies, Peterhead Bluemogganers, Blue Tooners Plymouth Janners. Originally a person who spoke with a Devon accent, now simply any West Countryman. In naval slang (where the place is referred to as Guz), this is specifically a person from Plymouth. Portsmouth Pompey (shared by the city, the naval base and the football club), Skates Redcar Codheads Rotherham Chuckles, Rotherbirds Royston, Hertfordshire Crows Rye Mudlarks S St Helens Woollybacks Scarborough Algerinos Scotland Scotties, Jocks Macs, Sweaties (offensive; from rhyming slang "Sweaty Sock" for Jock). Selkirk Souters Shavington Tramps Sheffield Dee Dars, Steelmekkers. Sheringham Shannock Shrewsbury Salopians or Salops Skye Sgitheanachs Southampton Scum(mers) South Shields Sand Dancers Southern England Southern Fairies, Shandy Drinkers Southport Sandgrounders, Groundies Stalybridge Stalyvegas Stockport Stopfordians (from an old name for Stockport), Hatters Stoke-on-Trent Potters, Clay Heads, Stokies, Jug Heads, kidsgrove spiders, Strood Long Tails, Stroodles Stroud Stroudies Sunderland Mackems Sutherland Cattach Swansea Jacks, Swansea Jacks Swindon Moonrakers T - V Tarbert, Loch Fyne Dookers (named after guillemot and razorbill, sea-birds once a popular food among Tarbert natives) Teesside Smoggies, 'Boro Boys (after Middlesbrough) Teignmouth Muffians Telford Telfies, Chavs W Wales Taffs [Mid/West Welsh] (sometimes considered offensive), Taffies. Wallingford, Oxfordshire Wallies Walsall Saddlers Warrington Wire, Wirepullers (after the local wire industry), Woolybacks or Wools (in Liverpool) Welshpool Soup Heads Westhoughton Keawyeds (Cowheads, after local legend) West Riding of Yorkshire Wessies (in other parts of Yorkshire) Weymouth and Portland Kimberlins (Portland name for a person from Weymouth) Weymouth Weybiza (due to the wild nightlife the town has adopted) Whitehaven Marras, Jam Eaters, Wetties Widnes Woolybacks or Wools (in Liverpool) Wigan Pie-eaters, Pie-noshers, Purrers Wiltshire Moonrakers Wolverhampton Yam Yams (from local dialect where people say "Yam" meaning "Yow am" meaning "You are") Worthing Pork Bolters Workington Jam Eaters Whitby Codheads Y - Z York Yorkies, Old Yorkers