Dat dere Pikey is a regular black-tan." The derivation of this word from " turnpike "

It may display: a short definition that defines pikey, some synonyms or antonyms,

Interesting derivation though. . .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikey As someone

Pikey Halliwell's Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words (Halliwell, 1889) lists

Interesting. Thanks for sharing that. I think you're right. That sounds like the most

How I proved that a 'pikey' from Penge can still make good Financial Times

It might also be connected with the fact that 'pikey' is an English dialect word for '

Origin. The Oxford English Dictionary traced its use in 1837 by Times, . is the

Pavey/ Pikey (n): gypsy (they were specifically travelling sellers of fabric) Pedal

Sep 28, 2009 . Perhaps the Anglo-Saxon derivation of Penge (a foraging place for pigs) is .

It may or may not derive from the fact that there was once a psychiatric . charva:

Pierre White asked him: "What is wrong with being a pikey?" . .. Personally I don't

Feb 27, 2001 . derive > > from that? Seems a bit far-fetched to me as dialects tended to be used

`Pikey` as a term may derive from `turnpike`, the now obsolete custom of paying

People have been sending me a lot of questions about the origin of certain

There are 7 people named David Pikey in places like Alton, IL; La Grange, IL;

If we're brutally honest Pikey is only going to be used as an insult. No amount of

He told how an officer of Spanish origin had recently objected to the term '

Pikey is a pejorative slang term used primarily in the United Kingdom, used

Mar 13, 2004. but that's a folk etymology, given credence by being mentioned as fact . Yet

So what is it about the terms gypo and pikey that fail to offend even . chav has

Origin: 1935–40; of uncert. orig. Well, a while ago I was looking . . (It's also why it

Pikey is a pejorative slang term used mainly in the United Kingdom to refer to . .

Harkins believes the most credible theory of the term's origin is that it derives from

2 v spit: The pikey fucker just gobbed down my shirt! It's possible the word is .

Of course the more interesting question is regarding the derivation of the work

May 26, 2008 . What is the derivation of the word pikey? The KGB Agent answer: Pikey: noun - a

Feb 28, 2001 . Just to confuse matters, an alternative derivation for 'pikey' (not > in Chambers,

No, there is no Saint Pikey. . The name Carmen is a derivation of Carmel which

Jun 10, 2008 . i was waiting for the news report about pikeys ripping up the tarmac at . . using

There are 4 people named David Pikey in places like Alton, IL; Downers Grove,

An investigation into the regional variation and etymology of the words used to

In British English, we have a derivative of 'piker' still in fairly common usage – '

Feb 15, 2011 . The term “pikey” is offensive to Travellers. It has been used as a term of abuse

Sep 6, 2010 . 2) The word gyp is of unknown etymology. . .. When I read this post, I thought of a

Interesting derivation though. . .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikey As someone

The idea that "pikey" is not an English word but a term of romany origin is not

I never heard "pikey" before this row. What is its derivation? . Cum down Sussex,

The origin is quite interesting - it is another rhyming slang word that many people

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Feb 27, 2001 . Just to confuse matters, an alternative derivation for 'pikey' (not >> in Chambers,

Ireland is known to linguists as having a great variance in .

Jun 11, 2008 . Formula One commentator Martin Brundle is being investigated by media

'The derivation is from Turnpike - main roads connecting towns, usually with tolls

There are 2 people named David Pikey in places like Hillsboro, MO; and

I heard the complaint came from a Pikey who was upset by the stereotyping. . .

Jabez \j(a)-bez\ as a boy's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jabez is

The derivation is from Turnpike - main roads connecting towns, usually with tolls

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Apr 13, 2010 . Pikey is a term strongly associated with itinerant life and constant travel: pikey is

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