poolie
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Meaning · English
A supporter of Hartlepool United football club.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Hartlepool United made headlines of a different sort in 2002 when the club's mascot, H'Angus the Monkey (a reference to the local legend that Poolies once lynched a monkey after mistaking the unfortunate simian for a French spy), was elected mayor of the town.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “poolie” mean?
A supporter of Hartlepool United football club.
Is “poolie” formal or informal?
poolie is generally slang.