Pie-eater
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pie-eater is a noun meaning (derogatory) A person from Wigan in northern England or the surrounding area.
Meaning
(derogatory) A person from Wigan in northern England or the surrounding area.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- pie-eaters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pecker, widgie, gett, growler, pock-pudding, nanpie.
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