Sheepshagger
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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 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 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
Synonyms
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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.
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