English
Etymology
A very old word of uncertain origin common for centuries in the New Forest area of Hampshire for people from outside it. In more recent times it has spread to other parts of the south coast and indeed elsewhere, including the former colonies of Northern and Southern Rhodesia as a term for a foreigner.
It has also been said to have derived from the eponymous dragon in the obsolete w:The Dandy|The Dandy comic strip "Danny and his Grockle", popularised by the movie The System.1 However its use in the New Forest area and local areas of Dorset and Wiltshire is well-attested by long-term residents of those areas.
Noun
en-noun
#(Hampshire|New Forest dialect) A person born and brought up outside the New Forest.
#(Devon|Devonshire dialect) A person who travels to British seaside resorts.
See also
emmet
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