Smoggie is a term that refers to people from the Teesside conurbation, in North-Eastern England. This is a grouping of the boroughs of Redcar & Cleveland, Middlesbrough, and Stockton-on-Tees (although Teesside is also sometimes said to include the boroughs of Hartlepool and Darlington, they are not included in this description). Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough and Stockton, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of 404,510 in 2005. ... Map sources for Redcar at grid reference NZ6124 Redcar town centre Redcar is a town in the historical North Riding of Yorkshire, England, presently administered by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, after a brief spell under Cleveland. ... Map sources for Middlesbrough at grid reference NZ5118 Middlesbrough is a town and district in North-East England, with a resident population in 2001 of 134,855. ... Stockton-on-Tees is an industrial town and port on the River Tees in north-eastern England. ... Hartlepool (pronounced HART-lee-pool) is a North Sea port in North East England. ... Darlington is an industrial town in the north-east of England. ...

The term itself is a contraction of the pejorative term "smog-monster' finding its origin in the air pollution caused by Teesside's formerly huge industrial areas. It is most often used by Geordies or Mackems in an attempt to goad Teessiders, suggesting that of the three large urban centres in the North-East of England Teesside is the worst place to live. Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough and Stockton, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of 404,510 in 2005. ... Geordie is a term used to describe a person originating from Tyneside and the former coal mining areas of northern County Durham and the dialect spoken by such people. ... Mackem is a term describing someone native to the City of Sunderland, North East England. ... Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough and Stockton, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of 404,510 in 2005. ...

Unlike most other nicknames or slurs for groups or races, people of Teesside took on the term happily, and a common motif for teesiders away from teeside is "Smoggies on tour". This is especially true at football matches, with Middlesbrough Football Club's fans adopting the name to indicate their support. The "Smoggies'" return terms for fans of Sunderland A.F.C. and Newcastle United Football Club are the Mackems (formerly a pejorative term itself, which has now gained acceptance on Wearside), and the "Monochrome Mackems" respectively (the latter being a particular insult for Geordies given their intense rivalry with Sunderland). Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough and Stockton, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of 404,510 in 2005. ... Middlesbrough F.C. are an English football team, commonly known as Boro. ... Sunderland Association Football Club (Sunderland AFC or SAFC) is an English Premiership football club, based at the newly-built Stadium of Light in Sunderland, on the River Wear in the North-East of England. ... Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, nicknamed the Magpies. Newcastle United supporters are known as the Toon Army. The club currently plays in the FA Premier League. ... Mackem is a term describing someone native to the City of Sunderland, North East England. ... This is about the city of Sunderland in England. ... Geordie is a term used to describe a person originating from Tyneside and the former coal mining areas of northern County Durham and the dialect spoken by such people. ... This is about the city of Sunderland in England. ...

The term "Smoggie" has gained such a level of acceptance on Teesside that the Middlesbrough branch of the HMV shop sells a range of Smoggie related products, notably T-shirts. Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough and Stockton, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of 404,510 in 2005. ... Map sources for Middlesbrough at grid reference NZ5118 Middlesbrough is a town and district in North-East England, with a resident population in 2001 of 134,855. ... His Masters Voice, often abbreviated to HMV, is a famous trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record company. ...