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In time, the term lost its naval connotation and was used to refer to British people in general and, in the 1880s, British immigrants in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. [9] Although the term may have been used earlier in the US Navy as slang for a British sailor or a British warship, such a usage was not documented until 1918. [9]
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Pejorative terms for women (3 C, 56 P) Pages in category "Slang terms for women" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
Boggers, Bog Buggers (pejorative, alludes to the last words of King George V) [12] Bolton Trotters (originally a football term, it is now used to describe anyone from Bolton and surrounding area), Noblot (collective noun, anagram for Bolton) [13] Bo'ness Bo'neds (pejorative) Bootle Bootlickers, Bugs-in-Clogs [14] Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne ...
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
The term combines the word red, (a slang term for socialist or communist) with the word skin, which is short for skinhead. Redskins take a militant anti-fascist and pro-working class stance. The most well-known organization associated with redskins is Red and Anarchist Skinheads (RASH).
Not only is the slang used by British expats, but some of these terms are incorporated into other countries' everyday slang, such as in Australia, Canada and Ireland. [citation needed] British slang has been the subject of many books, including a seven volume dictionary published in 1889.