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What is the current name for someone who wears a lots of sports labels?

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bellagogosdead · 22/03/2021 13:38

I want to say 'Townie' or 'Casual' but i know that would be wrong.

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QuattroFormaggi · 22/03/2021 17:40

Asked my DSs. 17yr old uses Roadman but not really in a derogatory way, just as a description. 19yr old knows Roadman but wouldn't use it (he's all about using pure and 'proper' vocabulary Grin) Neither had heard of the other terms. But younger one told me about "this great website called urban dictionary" in case I ever needed to "know about any other words" LOL I get my best stuff from that site Grin

SteveBuscemisRheumyEye · 22/03/2021 18:24

Round here (SE London) Roadman means a dealer.

BluTangClan · 22/03/2021 18:44

I understood a 'Roadman' was a drug dealer. This was a couple of years ago, so it may have evolved.

Sparklingbrook · 22/03/2021 18:50

I was so confused about roadman. i was envisaging someone in a hi viz/roadsweeper scenario, but it seemed to be young person dressed mainly in black sportswear?

mars2 · 22/03/2021 18:50

Isnt it just how teens have been dressing since the 90s?

Sparklingbrook · 22/03/2021 18:52

Yes 'chavtastic' is still used in these parts too.

BobbinThreadbare123 · 22/03/2021 18:53

They've always been scallies and that's what they will remain! Especially when they tuck their trackies into their branded socks Grin

Crockof · 31/03/2021 13:08

@BobbinThreadbare123

They've always been scallies and that's what they will remain! Especially when they tuck their trackies into their branded socks Grin
Don't! Around here all the boys wear trousers that are too short so you can see their white Nike socks.
BarbaraofSeville · 31/03/2021 13:20

Never heard of Roadman in this context.

Are we talking about scruffy loud people, the male of the species generally having his hands inside his trackies, as if he's checking that his genitalia are still all present and correct?

Usually scratters, chavits or trackies round here.

Townies are the people who get massively dressed up for a night out, as opposed to people who dress more casually/alternative.

I assume we're not talking about the Lululemon clad athleisure crowd?

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