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A non-Liverpudlian person who travels to Liverpool, especially to work at the docksA non-Liverpudlian person who travels to Liverpool, especially to work at the docks.
Meaning
5 senses(historical)A non-Liverpudlian person who travels to Liverpool, especially to work at the docks.
(derogatory)A person from the Merseyside area surrounding Liverpool such as Skelmersdale, Southport, Halton, and the Wirral.
(UK, slang)Any unsophisticated person from the countryside.
(US, slang)A Welsh person.
(US, slang)A New Zealander.
Origin
The Liverpool Echo suggests two possible origins for the term, both dating back to the earThe Liverpool Echo suggests two possible origins for the term, both dating back to the early 1900s:
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