A fork of Rural Dictionary
A person from the rural/semi rural area surrounding middlesbrough and adjacent towns. Also see Smoggy and codhead
" shut the fuck up you woolyback"
" Fuckin woolyback and proud you prick"
A person who was born in whitby or has parents from the surrounding area. Came about due to the fishing industry in whitby and the eccentric nature of the fisherman.
"He is one crazy feller"
"yeh he looks like one of them codheads!"