Sheepshagger

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who engages in sexual intercourse with sheep; usually used as a slur for a rural person seen as unsophisticated. British, slang

    ""Landlord, you're a lowlander and a sheep-shagger and you come from Gerrard's Cross. Goodnight.""

  2. 2
    A term of abuse for inhabitants of various countries or regions which have large populations of sheep.; A person from Wales. British, derogatory, slang

    "Shaun: It's so easy to have a go at a bloke who looks like you, you're just easy pickings, and it's... [trails off and shakes his head] Darren: "Sheepshagger" they've said sometimes as well. Shaun: I thought "sheepshagger" was Welsh. Darren: No, it can be Bristol as well."

  3. 3
    A term of abuse for inhabitants of various countries or regions which have large populations of sheep.; A person from New Zealand. British, derogatory, slang
  4. 4
    A term of abuse for inhabitants of various countries or regions which have large populations of sheep.; A supporter of Derby County F.C., a reference to the club nickname of The Rams. British, derogatory, slang

Example

More examples

""Landlord, you're a lowlander and a sheep-shagger and you come from Gerrard's Cross. Goodnight.""

Etymology

From sheep + shagger; originally military slang. First used in the 1950s.

Related phrases

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