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Re: Isn't this a slur? (warning: use of racial slurs)
I first heard "pikey" in the late 90s/early 2000s, possibly when I went to university where I came into contact with people from other parts of the UK. Where I grew up "gyppo" was the usual insult for Gypsies or anyone poor /scruffy. Pike itself reminds me of the Dad's Army character and also the fish.

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