In addition to formal demonyms, many nicknames are used for residents of the different regions of the United Kingdom. For example, natives and residents of Liverpool are formally referred to as Liverpudlians, but are most commonly referred to as Scousers (after their local dish). Some, but not all, of these nicknames may be derogatory. A - B Aberdeen Dorics, Donians or Teuchters. Football team are nicknamed The Dons Arbroath Red Lichties or Lichties, Codheids Basingstoke Bas Vegans after Bas Vegas , Basingjoker , Stokie Barnsley Barnzolians, Tykes, Colliers (a former mining community), Dingles (by people from Sheffield) Barrow in Furness Shipbuilders Belfast McCooeys, Dunchers Beverley Bevsters Birkenhead Plastic Scousers (or Plazzies) Birmingham Brummies Black Country Yam Yams, Nineheads Blackburn Horse Botherers (by people from Burnley and other Lancashire towns, after bestiality convictions) Blackpool Sand Grown 'Uns, Donkey Lashers, Seasiders Bolton Trotters (originally a football term, it is now used to describe anyone from Bolton and surrounding area), Noblot (acronym) Bournemouth Coffin Dodgers (due its popularity as a retirement area) Bramley Villagers (by people from other areas of Leeds) Brighton Jugs (archaic) Bristol Wurzels Britain Limeys in Canada and the United States Pommies in Australia and New Zealand :Les Rosbifs in France Tommy, Island Monkey in Germany. Burnley Burnleyites, Dingles (by people from other Lancashire towns, notably Blackburn) Bury Shakers (originally a football term, it is now used to describe anyone from Bury and surrounding area) C - D Caernarfon Cofi Caithness Gallach Cambridge Fenners, Swamp People Carlisle Gimps, Gilligans Ceredigion Cardi Chatham Chavs Chesterfield Spireites, Chessies Cleethorpes Meggies Colchester Colchies, Romans, Camuloonies, Steamies, Castlers, Cross 'n' Crowners (after Colchester's coat of arms). Corby Plastic Jocks Cornwall Kernowicks, Merry-Jacks, Mera-Jacks, Uncle Jacks or Cousin Jacks (when abroad). Crawley Creepy Crawlies, Insects Darlington Quakers, Darloids, DCs, Monte Darlo Derby Sheep Shaggers, Rams Devon Janners Dingwall Gudgie Doncaster Flatlanders (especially by people from Sheffield), Knights, Doleites Dorchester Dorchvegas Dorset Dorset Knobs (from the famous biscuit), Dumplings Dover Dover Sharks Droitwich Spa Monners Dumfries Doonhamers Duns Dingers Durham Durhamites, Posh Mackems, Posh Geordies, Cuddies, Pit Yackers (due to Durham's mining heritage) E – G Eastbourne Winnicks or Willicks (dialect name of a guillemot or wild person) Edinburgh Edinbourgeois (used more so when referring to people from more affluent suburbs of Edinburgh), Dunediner (Gaelic Origin), Toonies (Scots) England Sassenachs (offensive, used by Scottish and Irish; Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic word "sasunnach", meaning "Saxon"),