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by deadheaduk @ Tuesday, 10. Jan, 2006 - 00:25:03

Oxford and English Dictionary Draft Revision Jan. 2006

Mackem, n.

A native or inhabitant of Sunderland or Wearside; a supporter of Sunderland Association Football Club.

Brit. colloq. (orig. Eng. regional (north-east.)).

Watched Balderdash and Piffle on BBC2 tonight and one of the words included was the word Mackem - meaning someone from Sunderland. Now when I first heard this word about 15 years ago it was a derogatory term used by Geordies (from Newcastle)to insult us Wearsiders.

However in the intervening years it seems to have been adopted by the inhabitants of my town of birth as a badge of pride. Mind you with the team doing so well this season I guess we have to find our pride where we can.

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blond_lucyblond_lucy [Member]
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11/01/06 @ 16:26

Like the word Tyke for Yorkshire folk. It was supposed to be a derogatory term but we adopted it. I've never actually found out why it was derogatory but most of the suggestions are that Yorkshire folk are tight with money.

Lucy

creigiaucreigiau [Member]
12/01/06 @ 19:52

I've always hoped the term brummy git might actually turn into a term of affection. Until then I'll keep pretending I wasn't born near there :-)

John

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deadheadukdeadheaduk [Member]
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15/01/06 @ 02:17

Now that made me laugh

I guess the term Chav is also beginning to be used by the people who it was intended to insult in a similar way but then they are really thick!!

Chav's also originated in Chatham where I now live so I guess...

I'd rather be a Mackem than a chav
(sang to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel)

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