Sectarianism in Scotland

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Term	Contextual note	References
‘altar boy’	Used to refer to Celtic fans due to their association with Catholicism. Derogatory remarks also made in reference to Catholic Church sex abuse scandals.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘bead rattler’	Insult term referring to the Roman Catholic sacramental prayer Rosary.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘Bhoys’	Nickname for Celtic Football Club.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘billy boys’	Adopted song and nickname by fans of Rangers Football Club and taken from the infamous Protestant Glasgow razor gang from Bridgton led by Billy Fullerton in the early 1920s.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘blue nose’	A slang term given to fans of Rangers Football club	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘bog trotters’	Derogatory term used to describe Irishmen	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘current bun’	Rhyming slang term used in reference to ‘hun’ which is a derogatory term given to fans of Rangers Football Club	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘drum basher’	Term used to describe a member of the Orange Order or a loose reference to a fan of Rangers Football Club	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘fenian’	Takes origins from the Fianna. In Gaelic Ireland these were warrior bands of young men who lived apart from society. Fenian was later adopted as an umbrella term for the Fenian Brotherhood, fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic in the 19^th and early 20^th century. A sectarian term used to describe Irish, Catholics, or fans of Celtic FC.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘Gods Squad’ ‘God’s 11’	Terms given by fans to the Celtic Football Club squad of players (and starting 11 players)	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘Hoops’	An affectionate term given to Celtic FC. Refers to the traditional green and white hooped design of their football kit	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘House Taig’	Offensive term given to individuals from Northern Ireland, and in particular Catholics, who identify more with their British heritage than with their Irish. A reference to the fact that when Protestant landowners started to colonise the north there were Irish Catholics who would work the land and those that would serve wealthy Protestant families.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘Hun’	A derogatory name used to describe Rangers F.C., often when referring to its supporters	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘Jungle Jims’	Rhyming slang term used in reference to ‘tim’, which is a derogatory term used for fans of Celtic Football Club.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘Manky Mob’	A derogatory term used by both sets of fans of Rangers and Celtic to describe each other.	Scottish Government - Sectarianism Terms
‘Masons’	A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Privilege Lodge or Constituent Lodge, is the basic organisational unit of Freemasonry. In Scotland, it is traditionally a Protestant organisation.
‘Orange Bastard’	An offensive terms for Rangers’ fans, or a person with any other unionist/Protestant affiliations. Reference to William of Orange.
‘Papes’	An offensive term for a Catholic
‘Proddy’	Shortened slang name given to Protestants. Is used to both provoke or offend and to reaffirm self-identity as a fan of Rangers Football Club.
‘Provos’	Slang name referring to the Provisional Irish Republican Army. It is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation that sought to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about an independent republic encompassing all of Ireland. It emerged in December 1969—after the beginning of The Troubles/The Conflict—when the Irish Republican Army split over ideology and how to respond to attacks on the Catholic community in Northern Ireland. Also referred to as PIRA or by its supporters as the Army or the 'RA.
‘Queens 11’	Term given by fans to refer to the Rangers F.C starting 11.
‘Soap Dodgers’	A derogatory term used by both sets of fans of Rangers and Celtic to describe each other
‘Taig’	Taig is a derogatory term for an Irish Catholic. It is mainly used by sectarian loyalists in Northern Ireland and Scotland. It has been used in sectarian slogans such as "Kill All Taigs" (KAT) and "All Taigs Are Targets" (ATAT).
‘Tattie Munchers’ ‘Pickers’	Derogatory term usually used to describe Irish Catholics in reference to the Irish Potato Famine. Incorrect usage as approximately 30% of immigrants during the Famine were Protestant.
‘Tarrier’	Derogatory term for an Irish Catholic. Origins are unknown butused in the United States as a term for Irish railroad construction workers or someone who tars the road, principle occupations for immigrants at the time following the Great Famine.
‘Teddy Bears’	Affectionate name for Rangers Football Club used byfans of the club.Reinforced by the Rangers mascot ‘Broxi Bear’.
‘Terrorists’	A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. An example of inflammatory language used to describe certain groups of supporters of Irish Republicanism and /or unionist organisations.
‘Tim’	Derogatory term used to describe fans of Celtic Football Club taken from the Tim Malloys.
‘Tim Malloys’	n infamous 1920s Glasgow razor gang that originated from the Calton area of Glasgow and predominately made up of Irish Catholics.
‘Zombies’	Derogatory term used to describe Rangers Football Club after their insolvency. Celtics Green Brigade supporters group were reprimanded for displaying a banner with a silhouetted rifleman taking an aim at a zombie in the aftermath of Rangers insolvency in 2012.

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