Dear All

These threads have been deleted at the request of someone who was severely offended by them.

Please do not use this word, and please don't start a big discussion over it.

Feel free to re-post the useful information in those threads without the use of offensive wording.

Best regards

webmaster

 

 

Not entirely sure how I'm supposed to ask "What does 'pikey' mean?" without using the word 'pikey'

 

carl

There was nothing wrong with your question or post. It was just some of the replies that meant it needed to be removed.

Best regards

Simon

 

maybe it would be useful to list all terms that are offensive and should not be used - apart from the obvious ones?

 

Agreed. Slightly unclear ?

 

lol

go rent ****** on video

 

don't forget to add counter strike to the list of banned words :O

 

I would get it on DVD coz then you can turn the subtitles on so you can understand Brad Pitt speaking

 

Thanks for the support my friends its about time us travellers are given a break.

 

For the un-educated of you on this site a "Pikey" to use your term is in fact someone of Romany descent

this site puts it much better than I ever could
http://www.aldertons.com/question.htm


*As far as i know it's not rhyming slang or even London slang, it comes from Kent. If you go down there, there's a lot of gypsy's because of the summer hop picking and the locals use the word liberally. I grew up in SE London the Kentish part and only ever vaguely heard the word. We had some gypsies at school but called them gypo's. I learnt pikey from some kentish mates who interestingly tell me pikies and gypsies are different and refer to some as gypsies and some as pikies. It seems anybody can be a gypsy but a pikey is the genuine article. In other words pikies are the ones who go back to the romanies and gypsies their modern Irish immitators. So the film ****** is incorrect, it's not in wide spread use in london and Brad Pitt's mob were gypsies not pikeys.
This term is of course offensive, and is a derogatory word for travellers, or gypsies. The term is supposed to originate from their nomadic existence on the roads. The main roads in England during the early 19th and 18th centuries were
known as Pikes, or Turnpikes. A Pikie was someone who made a home of these. In Hertfordshire they are also known as Diddycoys. Just as squaw is highly offensive in the native American tongue, so is this, having a similar
meaning in the Romany tongue. Incidentally the Romany gypsies originated from northern India in the 6th century, and spread westwards throughout the whole of East and West Europe. Modern Hindi, and the Romany dialect apparently have very similar words*



Romany

 

wurzel - absolute class.

 

First time I have heard the word today and thanks Romany for taking the time to properly explain where it comes from.

 

How do you surf the net from a caravan

 

mobile with bluetooth and ipaq 3870.

 

Bet that's cheap

 

i should have left my post in! would have been even funnier if sebastian had followed it with his!

Tiggs

 

I normally call them " Do what you likeys"

 

So, how come a "traveller" can afford these Hi tech luxuries ?
I don't think I need you to answer that one

 

I suspect this thread is on its way to Room 101...

 

Already one down there mate

 

ya like dag`s?

 

astra -- I know, and it started out so innocently

 

Buy that rather film here

 

I would no longer like to be refered to as a "Tyke", as I find it offensive. Next week, I may add European to that list. In fact, yes; please do not call me a European, as I find that deeply offensive. I trust the moderators will see that my request is followed.
I am British or English, not a European. I will fight them on the beaches before I am called a European.

 

Can we use the term "trailer trash"?

 

I have used that term for over 35 years now - I always thought it as a term of endearment?? in the same way as the word, 'Diddies'?? Is that banned too?? I have never considered it in bad taste or racial in any way?? I may have to change my view now.

I can't believe a traveller has taken offence?? they tend to be a bit harder than to take names so literally?? I live in a Town with a very large group of Travellers/Gypsies - I come across them all the time ............ they seem MUCH more interested in what their fellow travellers think of them, they are not too worried about what non-travellers think.

Anyway, I wasnt part of the banned thread - just thought I would put my two-pennies worth in!

Pete

 

What about "tinkers"? How do they fit into the pikey/gypsy hierarchy, are they a subset or a separate and unrelated group of loners?

 

Tinkers mend pots/pans,grind scissors,sharpen shears etc,could belong to any group.

 

A good friend of mine IS A PIKEY... HE IS THE PIKEY!!

Look at his website...

www.pikeynet.com

Moderators - let's not be silly about this Pikey isn't a derogatory term unless you are one and have your head stuffed so far up your a*se your searching your tonsils for truffles! What next? Gonna ban petrolhead? scoobyowner? Londoner? Cockney? Scouser?