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Re:Why People from Manchester Are Mancunians, Not Manchester... by StavrosK on Sunday July 09, 2017 @07:26PM (#14732320)
Maybe they meant "Mancie", like "Frenchie".
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Re:Why People from Manchester Are Mancunians, Not Manchester... by fizzychicken on Sunday July 09, 2017 @07:49PM (#14732397)
Northern Monkey is a term for anyone from 'the north'. Some say this comes from the 'Monkey Hangers' of Hartlepool. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_hanger The opposite would see you known as a 'Southern Fairy'
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