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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.

See also

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