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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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FERRY-LOUPER, n. comb. Also -looper, -lupper (Ork.). An inhabitant of Orkney who is not a native but has come from the mainland, i.e. across the Pentland Ferry (Ork. 1822 A. Peterkin Notes on Ork. and Zet. 21; Ork. 1951). [′fɛre-′lʌupər Sc., but Ork. -′lupər]Ork. 1832 D. Vedder Orcad. Sk. 30:
The Rousians [people of Rousay] . . . fairly drove the “ferry-louper” beyond that bourne.Ork. 1868 D. Gorrie Summers, etc. in Ork. iv.:
This misguided man was a ferry-louper (the name formerly given to strangers from the South).Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 67:
I never saw aen o' the ferry-lupper loons that could deu the like.Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. viii. 320:
Sae might I trive dat wad gae the muckle ferrylouper a gluff gin onyting wad fleg 'im.Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie in Neil R. MacCallum Lallans 51 (1998) 10:
"Yin Ferryloupers indeed!" said the Horse. "Am I no tae be speired?"
"Weel," said the Aald Man, kindo sheemed like, "I wad askid thee teu, bit thee teeble mainners is no cheust aa they might be for meetan yin Men fae the sooth." Ork. 1984 R. T. Johnston Stenwick Days i:
I admitted that it was so, and he replied: "I wur telt that sam', bit I didno believe id. Thoo're a ferrylouper, er thoo no?" Ork. 1990 Glasgow Herald 29 Jun :
Being a Ferrylouper myself, I am appalled at the behaviour of fellow south country folk who push their way into a community of genuine people, force their ideas on them and treat them as second-class citizens. Ork. 1995 Orcadian 9 Feb 16:
Having just discovered the advantages this service provides it would be tragic if it was not available to Orcadians (and regular ferryloupers) in the years to come.