Initially a term of abuse, because some local miners were too poor to put meat in their sandwiches. Now a term of solidarity for the people of West Cumbria, especially the inhabitants of Whitehaven and Workington.
by marra's marra's marra July 7, 2009
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Now a term of solidarity for the people of West Cumbria who struggled successfully through hard times, especially the inhabitants of White'evan (Whitehaven) and Wukitn (Workington).
Now a term of solidarity for the people of West Cumbria who struggled successfully through hard times, especially the inhabitants of White'evan (Whitehaven) and Wukitn (Workington).
Are you a jam eater? (West Cumbrian)
Me marra fray Merypoort sa jam eater too! Ahreet?
Jam eaters n prood of it!
Me marra fray Merypoort sa jam eater too! Ahreet?
Jam eaters n prood of it!
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An inhabitant of Whitehaven, On the Cumbrian coast. So called because the miners in Whitehaven used to eat a lot of jam sandwiches.
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Get the jam eater mug.Any person from the town of Workington, Cumbria, in North-West England.
Originally a derogitary term for miners too poor for meat sanwiches, who ate jam sandwiches instead.
Originally a derogitary term for miners too poor for meat sanwiches, who ate jam sandwiches instead.
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Get the jam eater/s mug.Continuing dispute between the West Cumbrian towns of Whitehaven and Workinton inhabitants. The northern-most town calls the other this because the miners used to eat it in the pits or something.
The real reason is that at one time the town of Workington was richer than Whitehaven and they used to be able to afford the luzury of Jam. Hence the phrase was coined in Whitehaven who were jealous of their Workington pals.
The real reason is that at one time the town of Workington was richer than Whitehaven and they used to be able to afford the luzury of Jam. Hence the phrase was coined in Whitehaven who were jealous of their Workington pals.
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