sheepshagger

plural sheepshaggers · alternative sheep-shagger · alternative sheep shagger

1. UKslangA man who engages in sexual intercourse with sheep; usually used as a slur for a rural person seen as unsophisticated.

   Who are you calling a sheepshagger?

   1992, Ian Pattison, More Rab C. Nesbitt Scripts, section 62

   4 more examples

   "Landlord, you're a lowlander and a sheep-shagger and you come from Gerrard's Cross. Goodnight."

   1958, John Le Carré, The Naive and Sentimental Lover

   I used to know a Rockburn once... He was in the Sheep Shaggers.

   1958, Mark Bence-Jones, Paradise Escaped, iv. 73

   She is now back and planning a Victory Parade not to mention her own visit to the newly reconquered territories to receive the homage of the grateful sheepshaggers, all fifty-nine of them.

   1982, Private Eye, 2 July, 11/1

   ...he'd yelled from his window, giving each sheep-shagger and country bumpkin the finger as he got on the mobile...

   2003, Ian Rankin, The Falls

2. A term of abuse for inhabitants of various countries or regions which have large populations of sheep.
   1. UKderogatoryslangA person from Wales.

      Shaun: It's so easy to have a go at a bloke who looks like you, you're just easy pickings, and it's... [trails off and shakes his head] Darren: "Sheepshagger" they've said sometimes as well. Shaun: I thought "sheepshagger" was Welsh. Darren: No, it can be Bristol as well.

      2007, Extras (TV series), Christmas Special

   2. UKderogatoryslangA person from New Zealand.
   3. UKderogatoryslangA supporter of Derby County F.C., a reference to the club nickname of The Rams.