sheepshagger

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sheepshagger

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From sheep + shagger; originally military slang. First used in the 1950s.

noun sheepshaggers · sheep-shagger · sheep shagger

UK, slang A man who engages in sexual intercourse with sheep; usually used as a slur for a rural person seen as unsophisticated. "Landlord, you're a lowlander and a sheep-shagger and you come from Gerrard's Cross. Goodnight."
UK, derogatory, slang A 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.
UK, derogatory, slang A person from New Zealand.
UK, derogatory, slang A supporter of Derby County F.C., a reference to the club nickname of The Rams.

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@misc{sheepshagger_2026,
  title = {sheepshagger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sheepshagger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}