caulkhead

caulkhead noun: someone from the Isle of Wight.

Noun (1)

caulkhead (plural caulkheads)

Someone from the Isle of Wight
- 'If you come across caulkheads they'd soon tell you' according to a middle-aged male respondent (2001: 34) who, presumably, was an 'overner' that is, not from the island.2007, Meryl Aldridge, Understanding The Local Media, →ISBN, page 13
- Even a bad bastard like Pelly can't hide.' He grinned, looking up at Faraday. 'One happy family, that's us caulkheads.'2010, Graham Hurley, Blood And Honey, →ISBN

Caulkhead (plural Caulkheads)

Alternative letter-case form of caulkhead.
- Well I am a Caulkhead (islandborn) so I think it is beautiful.2008 May, Ian McMillan, “Island life”, in Learning Disability Practice, volume 11, number 4
- The island nation's main islands Britain works to keep its myriad small islands in the fold, from the southerly Isle of Wight (where genuine natives are called Caulkheads) to the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland (closer to the Arctic Circle than London)2009, A Whittaker, Britain: Be Fluent in British Life and Culture

plural	caulkheads
plural	Caulkheads

What does caulkhead mean?: Caulkhead means someone from the Isle of Wight.
What part of speech is caulkhead?: Caulkhead is a noun.
What is the plural of caulkhead?: The plural of caulkhead is caulkheads.

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