wooley back

noun

A term of abuse directed at Highlanders or rural folk in general.

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Meanings

nounwooley back (plural wooley backs)

plural wooley backs · alternative woolyback

  1. GeordiealternativeAlternative form of woollyback (“pejorative: an inhabitant of a rural area”).
  2. ScotlandderogatoryA term of abuse directed at Highlanders or rural folk in general.

Origin

See woolly back.

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APA

wooley back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wooley%20back

MLA

“wooley back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wooley%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wooley back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wooley%20back.

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