A person born in the town St. Helens, in the North West of England. This word can be used as an insult as well as an identification.
by Hedj February 10, 2005
labour drafted into Liverpool Docks during the dockers strike, usualy came from smaller towns outside the city. They had to carry the woollen bales on their backs because they did not have the correct equipment for unloading ships.
It is generaly considered a form of insult by people from liverpool although most dont know what it means or where it comes from
It is generaly considered a form of insult by people from liverpool although most dont know what it means or where it comes from
by RageATM May 09, 2009
A person who lives in the rural or semi-rural area directly adjacent to a metropolitan borough, alluding to the belief that such people must be a genetic throwback to want to live outside the bustling city and as such are likely to have a cro-magnon style hairy back.
Origin : probably Liverpool as that’s where I heard it first, with a local referring to anybody from Cheshire as a ‘woolyback’.
Origin : probably Liverpool as that’s where I heard it first, with a local referring to anybody from Cheshire as a ‘woolyback’.
"Fuckin' 'ell la, your girls a woolyback"
(I say, old chap, your girlfriend appears to come from the countryside).
(I say, old chap, your girlfriend appears to come from the countryside).
by Linbox June 29, 2004
Someone who's from/lives in Skelton.
Unless you are a chav, you will not normally find this a compliment, as Skelton is generally associated with chavs, etc.
can also be used for loftus. home of the inbreds.
Unless you are a chav, you will not normally find this a compliment, as Skelton is generally associated with chavs, etc.
can also be used for loftus. home of the inbreds.
by babeee ;) March 05, 2007
Someone from the South Wales Valleys who only occasionally visits the city, and usually only then to get drunk and fight; has a derogatory association with sheep
by jules w November 25, 2007
A person from the rural/semi rural area surrounding middlesbrough and adjacent towns. Also see Smoggy and codhead
by Tom_996 October 20, 2007
Refers to someone living or originating from the following, surrounding places of Liverpool;
-Widnes
-St Helens
-Warrington
-Runcorn
These towns surround the outskirts of Liverpool, like Speke or Prescot for example. And it is found that many wools are 'plastic/plazzy scousers' and they put on fake scouse accents.
-Widnes
-St Helens
-Warrington
-Runcorn
These towns surround the outskirts of Liverpool, like Speke or Prescot for example. And it is found that many wools are 'plastic/plazzy scousers' and they put on fake scouse accents.
Wool; 'Haha annorr, was so funneh, orrrr ma godd'
Scouser; 'Ha, a-know larrr, funny as f*ck weren't it our kid'
- Woolybacks tend to drag out the vowel sound.
*Desperate Scousewives - JAIDEN is the biggest 'wool' so pay attention to his awful accent*
Scouser; 'Ha, a-know larrr, funny as f*ck weren't it our kid'
- Woolybacks tend to drag out the vowel sound.
*Desperate Scousewives - JAIDEN is the biggest 'wool' so pay attention to his awful accent*
by JimmyCorkhillisfurious November 29, 2011