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It's not anything to do with football in the slightest, but i was working in Salford today and heard a phrase that i have no idea what it means.....
what the fuck is a "wooly back" ?
anyone?
what the fuck is a "wooly back" ?
anyone?
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Another thing.... being a yorkshireman, i have no fuckin clue why scousers and mancs call each other "chief" ?
"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"
"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"
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From: Salford I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.
Originally Posted by BigMouthBillyBass
Another thing.... being a yorkshireman, i have no fuckin clue why scousers and mancs call each other "chief" ?
"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"

"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"
You live with the sheep and cows and all that (lol)
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From: Salford I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.
Originally Posted by BigMouthBillyBass
There are actually some sheep down the road 

'Heard the wooly backs'
'Or pass us that wooly back'
same as if you come from lake district or cumbria?
We have alot of words and a deranged humour but i find it amusing in a stupid way some really funny lads round these quarters!!!
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Originally Posted by BigMouthBillyBass
Another thing.... being a yorkshireman, i have no fuckin clue why scousers and mancs call each other "chief" ?
"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"
"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"
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From: Classic Ford
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
...calling someone pal is more offensive to a scouser.
Originally Posted by Simon@FastFord
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
...calling someone pal is more offensive to a scouser.

From Wikipedia
"Woollyback" is a term used in Liverpool, England to describe people who come from outside Liverpool, especially those from Lancashire, which is sometimes used pejoratively towards those perceived as outsiders by Scousers, natives of Liverpool.
The term is believed to have originally referred to the people who worked in wool factories in towns near Liverpool, such as Blackburn, St Helens or Wigan. They would walk to Liverpool carrying the wool on their backs, therefore they became known as Woollybacks, and now the term refers to anyone from the county of Lancashire.
The term is believed to have originally referred to the people who worked in wool factories in towns near Liverpool, such as Blackburn, St Helens or Wigan. They would walk to Liverpool carrying the wool on their backs, therefore they became known as Woollybacks, and now the term refers to anyone from the county of Lancashire.
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Originally Posted by StickerPaul
Originally Posted by Simon@FastFord
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
...calling someone pal is more offensive to a scouser.

Maybe I should have added a few of these:
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
Originally Posted by Simon@FastFord
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
...calling someone pal is more offensive to a scouser.

thats why i like normally to talk on the phone if possible ..
text messages and emails so INNOCENT can be taken the wrong way some times
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From: Salford I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.
Originally Posted by Redkop
From Wikipedia
"Woollyback" is a term used in Liverpool, England to describe people who come from outside Liverpool, especially those from Lancashire, which is sometimes used pejoratively towards those perceived as outsiders by Scousers, natives of Liverpool.
The term is believed to have originally referred to the people who worked in wool factories in towns near Liverpool, such as Blackburn, St Helens or Wigan. They would walk to Liverpool carrying the wool on their backs, therefore they became known as Woollybacks, and now the term refers to anyone from the county of Lancashire.
The term is believed to have originally referred to the people who worked in wool factories in towns near Liverpool, such as Blackburn, St Helens or Wigan. They would walk to Liverpool carrying the wool on their backs, therefore they became known as Woollybacks, and now the term refers to anyone from the county of Lancashire.
Originally Posted by BigMouthBillyBass
Another thing.... being a yorkshireman, i have no fuckin clue why scousers and mancs call each other "chief" ?
"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"

"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"
"chilli sauce on that boss"
"Petrol pump number 4 Boss"
IM NOT YOUR FUCKING BOSS!!!.......
"ok Boss no problem"
ffs
Originally Posted by Simon@FastFord
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
Originally Posted by Simon@FastFord
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
...calling someone pal is more offensive to a scouser.

Maybe I should have added a few of these:

Originally Posted by Diamonds
Originally Posted by BigMouthBillyBass
Another thing.... being a yorkshireman, i have no fuckin clue why scousers and mancs call each other "chief" ?
"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"

"yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllright chief?!"
"chilli sauce on that boss"
"Petrol pump number 4 Boss"
IM NOT YOUR FUCKING BOSS!!!.......
"ok Boss no problem"
ffs

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From: Micklefield, nr Leeds
we get the boss thing over here too, especially from blokes in take aways
"chilli sauce boss?" "half an hour to 40 minutes boss" etc etc
Though scousers have another take on it, to express their delight in the delivery of their new shell suit/rockports they can be frequently heard shouting "that's boss that is!!"
so...boss can be a noun, and an adjective
"chilli sauce boss?" "half an hour to 40 minutes boss" etc etc
Though scousers have another take on it, to express their delight in the delivery of their new shell suit/rockports they can be frequently heard shouting "that's boss that is!!"
so...boss can be a noun, and an adjective
Yeah people who are from 'Telens and that area are callsed as Wools or Woolybacks...
As Sticky said too, if you said Pal to some scousers, they would get properly offended!!
As Sticky said too, if you said Pal to some scousers, they would get properly offended!!
i lived in wigan and about 5 of us used to work in bootle liverpool they used to call us woolies,great set of lads we worked with they came down to wigan for a night out "you lot(about 15 mickey mousers(scousers!) can stay at my place tonight" my mate said
"you dont wanna be doing that mateeee,we might burn your house down in the mornin" one of the liverpool lads said
great night out liverpool though
used to frequent cream a few years ago,had many a top night in there
"you dont wanna be doing that mateeee,we might burn your house down in the mornin" one of the liverpool lads said
great night out liverpool though
used to frequent cream a few years ago,had many a top night in there
Originally Posted by Redkop
From Wikipedia
"Woollyback" is a term used in Liverpool, England to describe people who come from outside Liverpool, especially those from Lancashire, which is sometimes used pejoratively towards those perceived as outsiders by Scousers, natives of Liverpool.
The term is believed to have originally referred to the people who worked in wool factories in towns near Liverpool, such as Blackburn, St Helens or Wigan. They would walk to Liverpool carrying the wool on their backs, therefore they became known as Woollybacks, and now the term refers to anyone from the county of Lancashire.
The term is believed to have originally referred to the people who worked in wool factories in towns near Liverpool, such as Blackburn, St Helens or Wigan. They would walk to Liverpool carrying the wool on their backs, therefore they became known as Woollybacks, and now the term refers to anyone from the county of Lancashire.
Woolyback, was origanally given to labour brought into liverpool from warrington/widnes/st helens area to break a dispute with the dockers. It was pre cranes when everthing was manually carried of the ships. To ease the pressure on thier backs they wore a sheeps fleece (hence woolyback). The phrase has since been expanded and is a derogatry slang name for anyone not from liverpool.
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From: Salford I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.
Originally Posted by YoungDan
Salford - Unlucky


come to glasgow & every body calls you 'big man'
go to manchester & you get this
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_87eY_32C5A
go to manchester & you get this
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_87eY_32C5A
Im classed as a wooly back
with coming from Widnes !
But the original wooly backs are from the Speke, Halewood and Garstan areas as lots of people were employed to carry WOOL on there BACKS of ships that came into Garstan dock !!!
with coming from Widnes !But the original wooly backs are from the Speke, Halewood and Garstan areas as lots of people were employed to carry WOOL on there BACKS of ships that came into Garstan dock !!!
Originally Posted by smitsturbo
come to glasgow & every body calls you 'big man'
go to manchester & you get this
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_87eY_32C5A
go to manchester & you get this
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_87eY_32C5A
Im the worlds worst for calling strangers big man, even if there only 5ft tall
Originally Posted by LEADFOOT
Originally Posted by YoungDan
Salford - Unlucky


But the people are good.
Originally Posted by Simon@FastFord
Paul, sorry, it was meant to be a joke.
Maybe I should have added a few of these:

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From: Salford I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.
Originally Posted by YoungDan
Originally Posted by LEADFOOT
Originally Posted by YoungDan
Salford - Unlucky


But the people are good.
I would say 99% is a shit hole but most of the people are sound
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