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Meaning of pie-eater | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person from Wigan in northern England or the surrounding area.

derogatory

Examples

“Wiganers do like⟳ pies, but the term Pie-eaters is actually an insult, dating back to a pit strike⟳ when Wigan miners were starved back to work⟳ before their St Helens counterparts, thereby eating humble pie.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pie-eyed pie-hole pie-house pie, a Spanish foot PieArcChord piebaking

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