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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(derogatory) A person from Wigan in northern England or the surrounding area..
Wiganers do like pies, but the term Pie-eaters is actually an insult, dating back to a pit strike when Wigan miners were starved back to work before their St Helens counterparts, thereby eating humble pie.
Use pie-eater when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pie-eater means (derogatory) A person from Wigan in northern England or the surrounding area..
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Wiganers do like pies, but the term Pie-eaters is actually an insult, dating back to a pit strike when Wigan miners were starved back to work before their St Helens counterparts, thereby eating humble pie.
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