Here in Norwich it means the oppisite of a townie. Townies and pikies have a pathetic rivalry. Townies refer to pikies as 'fuckin' dirty pikes' etc and pikies refer to townies as 'townie scum'. In schools these kind of messages are written all over the desks. In Norwich there are far fewer pikies then townies...... unfortuantely.

However, everywhere else in England. Pikie means practically the same as townie......

A Pikie is an inbred Irish gypsy. They can usually be found on caravan sites boning their cousins.
It is advisable not to walk your dog in a pikie infested area as they may steal it and try and sell it back to you at a price of around £5.
They also enjoy picking fights with people and will often use weapons.
A Pikie can be recognised by their crappy clothes, or that fact that their dog leads are made of bail twine.
Their language is also not very clear and it is easy to mishear a pikie.

The word pikie has nothing to do with townies, or anyone who owns a house for that matter. A pikie is infact a kind of gypsie, one whos father is also his brother. They tend to be very violent and think everything in the world has a "five pewnd" value.

a Gypsy, or traveller.

The same as "pikey".

A) A derogatory slang term to mean any type of gypsy, synonymous to "gypo". (This is the original meaning, though it is now far less common).

B) A member of society that is BELOW WORKING CLASS as they usually live by benefits, in council housing and do not hold employment. One of many localised terms for the same people that has now become popularly labelled as "chavs". They are the absolute dregs of modern society; they contribute nothing and take as much as they can. It is a common misconception that all working class are pikies, this is not the case.
These are usually the descendants of gypsies, so there are many similarities between the 2 definitions, including jewellery such as large medallions, sovereign rings and large hoop earrings; as well as disregard for the law of the land, overwhelming cowardice and lack of any form of morality.
Synonyms include, "townie" (modern meaning), "chav", "scally", "NED", etc. For a detailed description, research any of these terms.

NB.
"Travellers", i.e. people who chose to live in caravans to avoid paying tax may or may not be covered by definition (A), but this is rarely an issue as they are usually covered by definition (B).

The antonym to "townie" (traditional meaning; anyone who lives in an urban/suburban location) is "bumpkin" (anyone who lives in a rural environment), not "pikie".

to steal, or obtain something. A synonym of Blag.

retarded townies who attempt to insult you by saying 'ya mum' and 'stupid grebo'. they drive around in there 'phat' novas or renault 5's. i have also noticed how all there girlfriends are always atleast 4 years younger than themsleves and hence why they like hanging around middle and high schools.

a term used for a common, unfashionable looking youth, usually wearing unsurpassable amounts of gold jewellery and reebok 'classics'. Will loiter on public roads and outside kebab shops way passed bedtime. Will wreak havoc for no apparent reason i.e smashing shop windows and graffiti-ing. Usually live on/near council estates or in mobile homes