"wooley back" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wooley backs [plural]
Etymology: See woolly back. Head templates: {{en-noun}} wooley back (plural wooley backs)
  1. (Geordie) Alternative form of woollyback (“pejorative: an inhabitant of a rural area”). Tags: Geordie, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: woollyback (extra: pejorative: an inhabitant of a rural area)
    Sense id: en-wooley_back-en-noun-5cvC9ERs Categories (other): Geordie English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
  2. (Scotland, derogatory) A term of abuse directed at Highlanders or rural folk in general. Tags: Scotland, derogatory
    Sense id: en-wooley_back-en-noun-KhG6Ykov Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: woolyback

Inflected forms

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