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Jam eater 

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 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!
Jam eater by Jam eater July 17, 2009
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jam eater/s 

An inhabitant of Whitehaven, On the Cumbrian coast. So called because the miners in Whitehaven used to eat a lot of jam sandwiches.
The Jam eaters have taken all the bread again.
jam eater/s by Oostanite July 28, 2004

jam eater 

"Oy Marra you f*ckin jam eater"
jam eater by Steve Torrens April 16, 2007

Jam Eater 

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.
Aye fook off ye Jam Eater! Ye dinnae belong 'ere!
Jam Eater by tEasco November 16, 2012

jam eater/s 

Do perform oral sex on a woman who's blobbing
What you muffed her? So you're a bit of a jam eater are you?
jam eater/s by J D May 9, 2003

jam eater 

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.
Y' hoofing jam eater, git back to where thou cum fray!
jam eater by Dave Wilson December 13, 2008