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    What nicknames, if any, are given to the inhabitants of Gibraltar? And what about the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey?

    Question #57616. Asked by author. (Jun 08 05 9:57 AM)


    Flynn_17

    		Just your normal nick-names. My friends from Jersey call themsleves Gerais, or islanders. Channel folks. People from Gibraltar are Gibs.

    Jun 08 05, 4:55 PM
    sue943

    		People in Jersey are called 'crapauds' (toads) by the people in Guernsey. Guernsey people are called donkeys by Jersey folk. A true Jersey person is known locally as a 'Jersey bean' or more correctly, Jèrriais(e)

    Jan 03 06, 10:21 AM

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