Ethnic give and takes
These usages are arranged alphabetically, all having something to do with the theme of "ethnic give and take." My apologies in advance to anyone who finds parts of this list to be offensive or insensitive. For fuller information about each usage, see the main list. There are twenty-six files there. Just click on to the appropriate letter.
77 entries
'oo Flung Dung :somebody Chinese, but I don't know his name
Listed in this collection only.
(H)ail Mury, a :a Catholic
Listed in this collection only.
abbadabbawhatever language they are using, it sounds like gibberish to me
whatever language they are using, it sounds like gibberish to me
As daft as soft Micknot just stupid-- Irish stupid!
not just stupid-- Irish stupid!
As mad as a Mick in ther nickin jail the Irish are stereotyped an being particulalry berserk
in jail the Irish are stereotyped an being particulalry berserk
Berky Bums, Berky typesBirkenhead low life
Birkenhead low life
blammoa colored person
a colored person
Blendellsahndscomparatively posh residential area
comparatively posh residential area
bog-hopper, bog trotterIrish
Irish
Bridgetgeneric term for an Irish woman
generic term for an Irish woman
Brutal Bootle where ther bugs wear clogs, Brutal scruffs, Brutal typesBootle low life, Bootle Bucks.
Bootle low life, Bootle Bucks.
Cabbage Hall YankBrit who apes Americans
Brit who apes Americans
Full A–Z entry →Chineeone Chinaman
one Chinaman
Full A–Z entry →Chinky ChuckChinese food
Chinese food
chinx, dheChinese restaurant
Chinese restaurant
Chrysanthemum Bloomsgypsy flowers from wood shavings
gypsy flowers from wood shavings
Full A–Z entry →Clarence Mbongoa black person who is a particularly smart dresser
a black person who is a particularly smart dresser
Full A–Z entry →Coconutblack but only on the outside; in America, an oreo
black but only on the outside; in America, an oreo
Full A–Z entry →Come-oversvisitors to he Isle of Man
visitors to he Isle of Man
Full A–Z entry →Corksuckeran American
an American
Crosscutoriental (or Jewish) woman's genitals
oriental (or Jewish) woman's genitals
Full A–Z entry →curry muncherperson from India, Pakastan, or Bangladesh
person from India, Pakastan, or Bangladesh
DavviesWelshman
Welshman
Full A–Z entry →Debtors's Retreat, TherWaverly, Pensby, Wirral, and any other area you wish to cast aspersions upon.
Waverly, Pensby, Wirral, and any other area you wish to cast aspersions upon.
dicky die dooa jew
a jew
dicky-dockera Rabbbi
a Rabbbi
Full A–Z entry →didicot peoplegypsies
gypsies
Full A–Z entry →Farder Flat (H)ata priest
a priest
Farder Bunloafa priest
a priest
five to twoa Jew
a Jew
flukessailors from various areas of the South Pacific
sailors from various areas of the South Pacific
Full A–Z entry →Formbya middle-class site for the upwardly mobile.
a middle-class site for the upwardly mobile.
Full A–Z entry →garlic pusherand Italian
and Italian
Full A–Z entry →GodzoneAustralia
Australia
Full A–Z entry →Gypsy Rosalee
Listed in this collection only.
Babylonwhere the whites live
where the whites live
Full A–Z entry →haggis bashera Scots
a Scots
Full A–Z entry →Irish Guards Band, thebunch of scousers with harmonicas
bunch of scousers with harmonicas
Full A–Z entry →Irish Takeawayan abortion clinic
an abortion clinic
Full A–Z entry →Irish confettigravel
gravel
Irish cattlepigs
pigs
Full A–Z entry →Janner (Jenner)a Cornish person
a Cornish person
Jesus Fluidholy water
holy water
Full A–Z entry →Jiboblack person
black person
Full A–Z entry →JohnniesPakestanis, or foreign seamen
Pakestanis, or foreign seamen
Full A–Z entry →Kosher NostraJewish Mafia
Jewish Mafia
Lasker (Lascar)East Indian sailor
East Indian sailor
Left-footerCatholic
Catholic
Lemmin Peltermember of the Orange Lodge
member of the Orange Lodge
Mickan Irishman
an Irishman
Full A–Z entry →Murphiathe Irish Mafia
the Irish Mafia
musha stranger
a stranger
Full A–Z entry →Oniona Welsh person
a Welsh person
Full A–Z entry →porridge gobblersScots
Scots
Full A–Z entry →Pricey buckosBirkenhead low life
Birkenhead low life
Full A–Z entry →Proddy-dogProtestant
Protestant
rat catchersCatholics
Catholics
Full A–Z entry →sandgrounders, sandgrubberspeople of Southport
people of Southport
Scotch Letterused condom which has been repaired several times
used condom which has been repaired several times
shawliesIrish stall and barrow ladies
Irish stall and barrow ladies
Smoked Irishmana person of color
a person of color
Snotty BashKnotty Ash
Knotty Ash
Sodom on the Liffeythe city of Dublin
the city of Dublin
The Riviera
Listed in this collection only.
Wells Fartole type, aan obnoxious American
an obnoxious American
Welsh lettercondom with a leek(leak)
condom with a leek(leak)
Woolly(back)person from the region outside the city
person from the region outside the city
ying-tongChinese music
Chinese music
Full A–Z entry →Zingari(or Singari)gypsies
gypsies
SAYINGS (ETHNICITY)
I'm gonna make a set of sails for an Irish Submarine…
Or: Grandad has pants made from the sail of an Irish submarine Or: an Irish submariner's parachute
It's an Irish magnifying glassit makes everything look smaller
it makes everything look smaller
Guy Fawkes" the last honest man to enter the Houses of Parliament"
" the last honest man to enter the Houses of Parliament"
William of Orange and the Battle of the Boyne"God bless King Billy as he crosses the river--a knife in his heart--a fork in his liver."
"God bless King Billy as he crosses the river--a knife in his heart--a fork in his liver."
I didn' um over wit' me `ed stickin out uv a crateI am not an Irish immigrant.
I am not an Irish immigrant.
The DingleWhur dey play Tick wid Atchets. By tradition, this is the toughest area in the city.
Whur dey play Tick wid Atchets. By tradition, this is the toughest area in the city.
black as the hobs of hellsaid of people of color, usually with negative, racist implications
said of people of color, usually with negative, racist implications
touch of the tar brushsigns of Mediterranean and other non-Anglo stock in the physical looks of English people.
signs of Mediterranean and other non-Anglo stock in the physical looks of English people.