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Poolie

Poolie noun: someone from Hartlepool.

Noun

Poolie (plural Poolies)

  1. Someone from Hartlepool
  2. (slang) A supporter of Hartlepool United football club.
    • Hartlepool United made headlines of a different sort in 2002 when the club's mascot, H'Angus the Monkey (a reference to the local legend that Poolies once lynched a monkey after mistaking the unfortunate simian for a French spy), was elected mayor of the town.2006, When Saturday Comes: The Half Decent Football Book

Forms of Poolie

pluralPoolies

Origin of Poolie

Diminutive of Hartlepool + -ie.

Questions about Poolie

What does Poolie mean?
Poolie means someone from Hartlepool.
What part of speech is Poolie?
Poolie is a noun.
What is the plural of Poolie?
The plural of Poolie is Poolies.

Words near Poolie in the dictionary

  1. poolgoers
  2. poolhall
  3. poolhalls
  4. poolhouse
  5. poolhouses
  6. Poolie
  7. Poolies
  8. pooling
  9. poolings
  10. poolish
  11. poolishes

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