[This thread was inspired by the thread "Britain's most underrated visitor destinations" in this same section]
Back in the day when tourism was a vital part of the local economy and visitors were welcome, I think the locals in Devon used to call visitors "grockles" and Cornwall "emmets"
I'm never sure whether these were terms of endearment or borderline racist.
Ian McMillan in his book "Neither Nowt Nor Summat" mentions how residents of Yorkshire beauty spots used to call visitors from their county "comforts"
This is because when spoken to, they usually replied "We've only come f't'day"
Are there any other [preferably amusing] terms used in other parts?
Back in the day when tourism was a vital part of the local economy and visitors were welcome, I think the locals in Devon used to call visitors "grockles" and Cornwall "emmets"
I'm never sure whether these were terms of endearment or borderline racist.
Ian McMillan in his book "Neither Nowt Nor Summat" mentions how residents of Yorkshire beauty spots used to call visitors from their county "comforts"
This is because when spoken to, they usually replied "We've only come f't'day"
Are there any other [preferably amusing] terms used in other parts?