Sheep shagger

Countryballs cartoon referencing the insult, in this instance aimed at New Zealanders

Sheep-shagger (also spelt sheepshagger or sheep shagger) is a derogatory term, most often used to refer to Welsh people, implying that the subject has sex with sheep.[1] In a court case in Britain, the use of the term directed at a Welsh person was ruled to be a "racially aggravating" factor in a disorderly conduct offence.[2] It has been used in South Africa to refer to Australians and by Australians and New Zealanders to refer to one another.[3]

  1. ^ Partridge, Eric (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z. Taylor & Francis: Burlington Publishing. p. 1712. ISBN 0-415-25938-X.
  2. ^ "Man fined for racism after Welsh sheep slur". The Daily Telegraph. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ Sarah Britten (2006). The Art of the South African Insult. 30° South. ISBN 978-1-920143-05-3. Retrieved 10 October 2018.