selective racism.....

[Stu M]

Originally Posted By: Uncle Urchin

my family are constantly having to read the word pikie on every forum going every hour every day...do we irish peoples not have our rights under the race relations act....

Descending from an Irish family myself, I'm only too happy to use the term 'pikey', but I reserve it for white-trash chavs of any nationality who don't know how to behave in a civilised manner...

[Greg_Dyke]

The word Pikey seems to come from the term "turnpike"...ie, a traveller well used to using the turnpikes...

 

I think in modern terms the word is more suitable for a feral family of chavs, living on the cheap...

[Hookey]

In Ireland (In Co Wicklow anyway), Travellers are refered to as "Tinkers"!!!

[Stu M]

Originally Posted By: Hookey

In Ireland (In Co Wicklow anyway), Travellers are refered to as "Tinkers"!!!

Or less flatteringly, "knackers"... at least in Co Tipperary!

[Burnham Lad]

Originally Posted By: Stu M

Originally Posted By: Hookey

In Ireland (In Co Wicklow anyway), Travellers are refered to as "Tinkers"!!!

Or less flatteringly, "knackers"... at least in Co Tipperary!

How far is a "knackers" yard?

There is also the term "didies" short for didicois used in some areas.

[Big J R]

Originally Posted By: Andrew S

Originally Posted By: Stu M

Originally Posted By: Hookey

In Ireland (In Co Wicklow anyway), Travellers are refered to as "Tinkers"!!!

Or less flatteringly, "knackers"... at least in Co Tipperary!

How far is a "knackers" yard?

There is also the term "didies" short for didicois used in some areas.

A very handy place to go with a young women if you want to give her a test tickle ?

[Greg_Dyke]

if you have one spare

[Big J R]

Easiest way to find out if a beautiful bird has a sense of humour and enjoys laughing....

[Greg_Dyke]

...by getting your balls out ?

[Big J R]

Something along those lines, or so I'm told.