Spide is a pejorative slang term, used in Northern Ireland, particularly in Belfast to describe a person who has a particular dress code and attitude. The term is growing in Scotland, who have traditionally called people of this social class Neds. Stereotypically spides are young unemployed male adults.^[1] Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Clothing has various sociological functions, including: conspicuous consumption stating or claiming identity establishing, maintaining and defying sociological group norms Thus wearing specific types of clothing or the manner of wearing clothing can convey messages about class, income, belief and attitude. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Look up ned in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the term used in its original printing sense, see etymology below. ...

There are many negative perceptions associated with the term. These include allegations that they engage in anti-social behaviour. They are also often seen as boy racers, who loiter in car parks and public places playing music loudly from modified cars with up-rated hi-fi's. Many wear Berghaus fleeces, fake jewellery, tracksuits (usually in light colours), white trainers and baseball caps (often fake Burberry or New York Yankees).^[2] Like their English counterparts, they typically listen to Rave or Dance Music. Many also support English Premiership soccer teams and frequently bear their jersey. // In the United Kingdom an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO, pronounced az-bo) is a civil order made against a person who has been shown to have engaged in conduct which caused or was likely to cause alarm, harassment, or distress to one or more persons not of the same... A Boy racer is a person- usually male and in their late teens or early 20s- who drives his car over the speed limit for fun. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Car tuning. ... High Fidelity is also the title of a book by Nick Hornby and a film directed by Stephen Frears, based upon Hornbys book. ... A ladies Burberry handbag in the companys trademarked check pattern Burberry is a UK-based outfitter, manufacturing clothing and other apparel. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... It has been suggested that Electronic dance music be merged into this article or section. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

The adjective form "spidey" is also common. The much older term "millie" is sometimes used as an equivalent to describe female spides. In grammar, an adjective is a part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun, usually by describing it or making its meaning more specific. ... In Northern Ireland, the term millie came to be used in the 19th Century to refer to mill-workers - usually young, working class women who worked in factories within Irelands huge linen industry. ...

Also in the same way chavs hate goths, spides despise hippies. This is due to the fact that their musical tastes are poles apart, hippies prefering "dated" rock music, and they live in different areas thus it is more likely that they are from different social classes. Look up chav, charva in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... New York City goth band The Naked and the Dead (1985) A German Goth, a so-called Gruftie, with rosary beads and alchemical symbol on forehead. ... Hippies (singular hippie or sometimes hippy) were members of the 1960s counterculture movement who adopted a communal or nomadic lifestyle, renounced corporate nationalism and the Vietnam War, embraced aspects of Buddhism, Hinduism, and/or Native American religious culture, and were otherwise at odds with traditional middle class Western values. ... Look up rock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. ...

Origin of the term

The term is thought to have originated in the late 1970s and early 1980s. During this time "tartan gangs" were popular in Belfast. Due to the tartan patterns of their jeans, they gained the nickname "spidermen", later shortened to spide.^[3] Whilst the tartan gangs of the time were closely associated with the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and Ulster Young Militants (UYM), the term spide is applied to youths from both the loyalist and republican communities, and appears to be wholly without sectarian bias. Spides may support the paramilitary organisations of their background, such as the UDA or the Provies. Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... A tartan is type of pattern, originating in woven cloth, but now used in many materials. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... UYM mural painted on Ulsters Freedom Corner, Newtownards Road, Belfast. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Unionists (Ireland). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Pronounced fee-na fall.) (English: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Sectarianism refers (usually pejoratively) to a rigid adherence to a particular sect or party or religious denomination. ... A Republican mural in Belfast depicting the hunger strikes of 1981. ...

Synonyms from other dialects

The term pre-dates "chav" (originally slang from south-east England, now widespread in the UK media) by at least a decade, and while the description is similar it is not identical. Look up chav, charva in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Other synonymous slang terms used are:

• "Jonty"
• "Steek"
• "Sham" or "Shem" (pronounciation can very from sham to sem, though Shem is more common, mostly used in Ballymena area, though Spide is also used here.)
• "Smicks"
• "Shafty"
• "Skeet" (mostly used in Newry area)
• "Ned", as used in Scotland
• "Scanger", as used in the Republic of Ireland

Analogous forms of millie from southeast England are Essex girl and Chavette. In Northern Ireland, a steek is a pejorative slang term used to descibe a sub-culture. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Look up ned in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Look up Scanger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ace lace: a mini in broderie anglaise. ... Look up chav and charva in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

References

1. ^ Collins
2. ^ Observer
3. ^ BBC

External links

• The Spide Generator
• Spide man