Inspired by MissiG....

I am from Hampshire and as such am known as a Hampshire Hog (not one of the most attractive things to be known as but hey)....

My friend is from Dorset and she is a Dorset Daisy....

What do they call people from your neck of the woods?

This is a sculpture done not that long ago by a localish company celebrating the counties hogginess...

http://www.project-workshop.co.uk/Roger/boar.jpg

This was on a farmers site:

Hampshire Farmers' Markets News
Hampshire Hog Day

14/01/2003


Anything and everything connected with pigs happens on Hampshire Hog Day! There will be tastings, competitions, fantastic displays from stallholders involving pigs and possibly some guest appearances (to be confirmed).

This will be the third year it has run and it just gets bigger and better at Winchester Farmers’ Market – Sunday 28th September 2003


How gutted am I that I missed it eh! :sad:

Ooo not to worry...there's another one!

Event Title : Hampshire Hog Day

Start Date : 25 Sep 2005
Start Time : 8:00

End Date : 25 Sep 2005
Finnish Time : 17:00


Anything and everything connected with pigs happens on Hampshire Hog Day! There will be tastings, competitions and fantastic displays from stallholders involving pigs.


Contact: 01962 845135

Location: Winchester, Hampshire

Extra Info: Please visit www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk


DOL...are you up for a bit of pigging out luvvie? :w00t:

we are sometimes called 'steel magnolias', g.r.i.t.s.-girls raised in the south, redneck women, southern belles, depends on who's doin' the callin'. msgirl

This is our coat of arms...showing the Rose but no hog...I'm guessing the lion ate it!

http://www.internetbusinessdirectory.co.uk/hampshire/hampshirecoatarms.jpg

Here's the roses....

http://www.rumwoodnurseries.co.uk/rosepics/hampshire.jpg

i have some of those flowers growing wild in my yard!!! the older folks call them some kind of rose but i can't remember what!!! msgirl :w00t:

A bit of history on the hog and some other local stuff:

The 'ampshire 'ogs!
There is no actual record of this name but it is thought to have evolved from the extraordinary intelligence that the Hampshire folk firmly believedin, that was that their pigs were possessed of Music, Art & Literature.

It seems that when military bands from Portsmouth passed by there was a lot of commotion and excitement among the country folk, that even the pigs were driven to a good vantage point to see the passing bands.

The local dialect and sayings of the county are varied and there are few linguistic changes beyond a county border. Acccents though are entirely different, the residents of Test Valley are nearer to Wiltshire than those of the Meon Valley and this can be heard in the vocal tones. But there is hardly any difference between the people of Southampton and those living in the New Forest. But 'Townies' have never spoken like true country people though with the expansion of the towns nowadays this could change.

For example in Southampton the word "town" would sound like "tane" though in the rural areas the "ow" is more pronounced. The word Sotonian, which the people of Southampton are called was made up by a local newspaper to make it easier than putting "Southamptonians" in a headline, and they have their own distinctive greetings, such " Wassa matta Moosh" which when translated means "Whats the matter". Moosh usualy spelt Mush is Romany for "man" and this is often replaced by "nipper" or "nip" though this is usually for young boys.

There are many Gypsy words found in Hampshire, and a policeman is a "gawermush". Jobs can be described as "cushy" from "kushti" meaning good and a pound in currency is called a "bar".

Dialects differ to as for example "where is it?" will often come out as "where's it to?" and "some time" and "any time" can be "some when" and "any when". There are also the "folk" words such as "gallibagger" (scarecrow), "cackleberries" (eggs), "yaffle" (green woodpecker).

Also a lot of ancient words seem to have vanished from every day use in other places can often be heard here in Hampshire. A good example is that delectable word "shrammed" which comes from the Old English "scrimman" to shrivel and is used quite often for cold and shivery. In the New Forest the expression "Look see" is popular which seems to emphasize the meaning twice!! There is "cruncheon" meaning an informal evening meal, which is one of those words that seemed to have vanished completely from the Hampshire Vocabulary.

The most popular topic of conversation in the British Isles must be the weather and so there must be a lot of folk lore ways to interpret it. One Hampshire way of saying a storm is approaching is "It looks dark over Will's mother's." But nobody knows who Will was!!

"White rain" is often used to describe rain that falls like a sheet of water, and "Woodfidley Rain" to people in Burley means it is coming from the south west which is where Woodfidley lies.

There are many reproofs in the county and in Winchester it is 'not done' to say "she" as this is said to receive the reply "Who's she? The cats Aunt!"

Botley has a variation of "you cannot take it with you when you die" which is "There are no pockets in a shroud".

Odiham "Its a lazy wind it goes through instead of round you"

Kings Somborne "Like putting a pig o the wall to see the band go past"

And a rather insulting phrase is used to describe a lusty male in Southampton "he is like a Totton dog!" Totton being a town on the outskirts of the city.

There are also some rather strange prefixes to some of the places in the county such as Wicket Wickham, Worse Waltham, Shocking Shedfield and "Turktown" meaning Gosport which is said to have come from the Turkish graves that are in the town,

Tadley is another with "Tadley God 'Elp Us" but nobody seems to know for sure where Portsmouth got its nickname of Pompey. Though one theory is that Dame Agnes Weston who was the benefactress to the men of the Navy who while given a lecture she referred to the life of Pompey the Great, and someone shouted out "Poor old Pompey" and the name stuck. Another theory is that it refers to the ancient town of Pompeii in Italy which was covered with ash when Mt Vesuvius erupted and it was thought that this was because the town was reputed to be wicked and people said that Portsmouth was similarly wicked! There was also a granite column in Alexandria which was called Pompey's Pillar and the sailors from Portsmouth who climbed it were called Pompey Boys.

Perhaps we will never know the true origins but the name has stuck and the townspeople take great pride in it.

they say the bulk of families in the south in america are from the u.k. orignally and that our accent is filtered down from that...i'm english/scottish/american indian by birth and scottish by marriage.

I'm called a 'Pom' :)

I'm called a 'Pom' :)

I like that - but wouldn't you prefer to be called a Pom Pom?? It sounds so much fluffier!:wink2:

Round this area everyone is....Norfolkin' good :w00t:

Im normally called a 'Dozy Mare' .... or havent i understood the question :ninja:

Not sure what they are called round here, but in blackpool all holiday makers are called "grockles" and there is bleedin loads of them round here, blocking up the one and only street/thoroughfare through town :mad2:

Not sure what they are called round here, but in blackpool all holiday makers are called "grockles" and there is bleedin loads of them round here, blocking up the one and only street/thoroughfare through town :mad2:

Norfolk and Good Andrea. :wink2:

Norfolk and Good Andrea. :wink2:

Already got that one in Groucho, see a few posts above :thumbsup:

Essex conjures up certain images I guess, but I dont know what else we're known as........ :bag:

Dubliners are known as 'Jackeens' by the great unwashed beyond the pale... :w00t:


don't know why tho'. :blush:

Inspired by MissiG....

I am from Hampshire and as such am known as a Hampshire Hog (not one of the most attractive things to be known as but hey)....

My friend is from Dorset and she is a Dorset Daisy....

What do they call people from your neck of the woods?

I have to say, you definitely suit the Hog tag Coastie :w00t:

I have to say, you definitely suit the Hog tag Coastie :w00t:

lol! have you just insulted Coastie, tonee?!

According to Chavtowns, women from Sutton (my manor) are known as "Sluttons" :glare:

I'm from Swindon Wiltshire ... I'm not sure what we're called, but it's probably something rude abuot being a country bumpkin!

I'm not sure what people that originate from Sussex are called either!

Essex conjures up certain images I guess, but I dont know what else we're known as........ :bag:

Is it Darren?.....

Being born Somerset and bred Birmingham, I'm a carrot crunching Brummie I guess. I can cope with that. :thumbsup:

Where I grew up, folks were either 'local' (which required at least five generations of inbreeding), 'drome' , subdivided into Raff or Yanks if they were stationed at the local NATO base, or White Settlers for anyone else. We were White Settlers.

...i'm english/scottish/american indian by birth and scottish by marriage.

So you'd be a limey jock squaw then MissG - :laugh:

People from my home town within the confines of Hampshire are called:

Turks (cos many years ago we used to have alot of Turks living around here and the town was called Turk Town (see the blurb on Hamshire Hogginess)..

but also since this is a naval town we ladies on occasion are called Skate Bait (Skate being slang for sailors)...nice eh! :sad:


And Tonee.... :p revenge is a desert best served cold...so don't get to comfortable! :naughty:

Hence my real name being Anne and not Bridge, i used to be called "Anne Spam the Wham fan", i never did figure out why the girls at work used to call me that i never even liked Wham! maybe because it was the 80's and i used to wear naff clothes. :w00t: :bag:

I'm from the Wirral which is over the water from Liverpool so Dave calls me a Woolyback which is really reserved for people out Lancashire way...............some people call The Wirral 'the dark side' as well but I don't really know why

they say the bulk of families in the south in america are from the u.k. orignally and that our accent is filtered down from that...i'm english/scottish/american indian by birth and scottish by marriage.

The Scottish part is all that counts, Mississippi! There is good breeding stock within you!

You know I have absolutely no idea what you call someone from Edinburgh - An Edinburger! I mean if you are from Glasgow you are Glasgwegian or a "Weegie", Aberdeen you are an Aberdonian and where I originally come from you are an Armadolian, not to confused with an Armadillo!

People from the Isle of Wight are called Calkers or Calkheads (pronounced corkheads) the reason being there used to be a big industry of boat building over there and the stuff they used to fill the gaps between the planks was called calk (kinda corky)....

Not that any of this is useful to anyone here as none of you come from that neck of the woods! :sad:

Are people from Wiltshire still called Lambs?
People from Bournemouth are Belles....

You know I have absolutely no idea what you call someone from Edinburgh - An Edinburger! I mean if you are from Glasgow you are Glasgwegian or a "Weegie", Aberdeen you are an Aberdonian and where I originally come from you are an Armadolian, not to confused with an Armadillo!

When I was in Glasgow, people from Edinburgh were known as Spammies. Don't know if the still are. Where's PJ when you need him!

The Scottish part is all that counts, Mississippi! There is good breeding stock within you!

You know I have absolutely no idea what you call someone from Edinburgh - An Edinburger! I mean if you are from Glasgow you are Glasgwegian or a "Weegie", Aberdeen you are an Aberdonian and where I originally come from you are an Armadolian, not to confused with an Armadillo!
I didn't realise you were originally from Armadale, bella. I have a few family members there. In fact it's not that far away from me :)

As for me, Id rather not say what some call people from my town...
I am also referred to as a Weegie (mostly by kooks on here!) even though I am not from Glasgow!

And Fee, Im not sure if people from Glasgow call those from Edinburgh spammies. I can't say I've ever heard that to be honest. I can think of alot of worse names they are called though... :ninja: The rivalry between Glasgow and Edinburgh is ridiculous sometimes. Luckily I'm in the middle of both!

(pronounced corkheads) the reason being there used to be a big industry of boat building over there and the stuff they used to fill the gaps between the planks was called calk (kinda corky)....

Not that any of this is useful to anyone here as none of you come from that neck of the woods! :sad:

HEY...I think that's interesting Coastie...I'm a Corkhead...kind of!
I'm from Cork...........the bestest place in the world.
We get called allsorts....but that's just jealousy!
'On the baaaaaaaaaaaanks of my owwwwwwwwwwwwwwn lovely Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee' :whistling

As for me, Id rather not say what some call people from my town...
I am also referred to as a Weegie (mostly by kooks on here!) even though I am not from Glasgow!


A weegie ......... is that the same as a wedgie where they pull your pants up until your balls hurt :ohmy:

A weegie ......... is that the same as a wedgie where they pull your pants up until your balls hurt :ohmy:
No, but many weegies are masters of wedgies!

I didn't realise you were originally from Armadale, bella. I have a few family members there. In fact it's not that far away from me :)

As for me, Id rather not say what some call people from my town...
I am also referred to as a Weegie (mostly by kooks on here!) even though I am not from Glasgow!

And Fee, Im not sure if people from Glasgow call those from Edinburgh spammies. I can't say I've ever heard that to be honest. I can think of alot of worse names they are called though... :ninja: The rivalry between Glasgow and Edinburgh is ridiculous sometimes. Luckily I'm in the middle of both!


Yes Peej, Armadale for my sins! It is such a depressing place, lol! Maybe that's why you look like my cousin, all the inter-breeding! :laugh:

I haven't heard of Spammies, Fee but Mr B works in Glasgow and they all seem to think that people from Edinburgh are mean, so maybe that's why. And I can confirm that we most certainly are not........mean, that is!

Yes Peej, Armadale for my sins! It is such a depressing place, lol! Maybe that's why you look like my cousin, all the inter-breeding! :laugh:
Bella, you know as well as I do that any inter-breeding that takes place in Central Scotland happens in the lovely Motherwell.
And I'm not even joking when I say that. There is an infamous family in Motherwell who are renowned for their incestuous goings on :shutup:

Bella, you know as well as I do that any inter-breeding that takes place in Central Scotland happens in the lovely Motherwell.
And I'm not even joking when I say that. There is an infamous family in Motherwell who are renowned for their incestuous goings on :shutup:

Eeeek!! My sister lives there! :shocking:

but also since this is a naval town we ladies on occasion are called Skate Bait (Skate being slang for sailors)...nice eh! :sad:

Did you know that the female and male Skate genetailia both look like a human female 'bits'???

And other than 'Geordies' I don't know what people from Newcastle are called - and I have no idea where that stems from. People from South Shields which is further south people are known as 'Sand Boys' - again no idea why.

And further south again people from Hartlepool they are known as 'Monkey Hangers' - and I do know why they are called this, much to their disgust and sahme!!! During the French Revolution a ship sailed into Hartlepool Harbour, on board was a lovely little monkey, the ships mascot. They thought he was a Frenchman and so hung him! Don't you want to titter out loud???:w00t:

And further south again people from Hartlepool they are known as 'Monkey Hangers' - and I do know why they are called this, much to their disgust and sahme!!! During the French Revolution a ship sailed into Hartlepool Harbour, on board was a lovely little monkey, the ships mascot. They thought he was a Frenchman and so hung him! Don't you want to titter out loud???:w00t:

We've got a pub in Aberdeen owned by folk from Hartlepool - it's called "The Noose and Monkey"!!!!!!!!!!!11

We've got a pub in Aberdeen owned by folk from Hartlepool - it's called "The Noose and Monkey"!!!!!!!!!!!11

Well there are obviously some proud Hartlepudlians [is that their other name I wonder??]