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Poolies

Poolies is the plural of Poolie.

Meaning of Poolie

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

Questions about Poolies

What is Poolies the plural of?
Poolies is the plural of Poolie.

Words near Poolies in the dictionary

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

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