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by 38hrsOT on February 8th, 2007

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Why are male redheads commonly reffered to as 'bluey'?

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  • by LeMeThink on February 14th, 2007

    LeMeThink

    Slang nickname for a redhead in Australia.

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  • by Anonymous on September 8th, 2009

    Anonymous

    i ve never heard that one but we call red heads ranga's like the monkey lol . . . so mean i no

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  • by Nefariousandrea on December 29th, 2008

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    Wow this question's old but they're called that, simply, because blue is the opposite of red lol It's not a big mystery.

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  • by just_slightly on September 8th, 2009

    just_slightly

    haha yeah in australia we call'em ranga's or fanta pants

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  • by Thriftymaid on October 12th, 2009

    Thriftymaid

    I've never heard the term.

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  • by Tempter on April 15th, 2008

    Tempter

    Never heard of that. do people with red hair tend to have blue eyes? maybe?

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  • by Anonymous on October 12th, 2009

    Anonymous

    It originated from the Victorian Goldfields of the 1850s - 1860s. A large influx of Irish folk into the colony saw a good proportion of redheaded men trying their luck. They soon gained a reputation as hard drinkers, hellraisers, and fighters. So much so that when a redheaded Irishman passed by, the comment followed "there goes a blue" i.e potential fight.
    Hence the name Blue, then naturally Bluey followed. This also explains why women with red hair are not called Bluey.

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  • by youngandinlove on April 15th, 2008

    youngandinlove

    Never heard of that. my bf has BRIGHT red hair and I love it. yay!

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  • by Katie on February 14th, 2007

    Katie

    I have red hair... never heard that term and I thought I'd heard them all!

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  • by Someguy on February 14th, 2007

    Someguy

    I have never heard that term and have lots of red head family members.

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  • by chrissy on January 15th, 2008

    chrissy

    I'M just guessing,but maybe because there skin in so white you can see the blue veins!?

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  • by Eddie8 on April 14th, 2008

    Eddie8

    I've never heard "bluey" before.Here in the US they are often called "RED", "STRAWBERRY" etc.

    As for me I refer to male redheads as GODS!

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  • by Arete22 on April 15th, 2008

    Arete22

    I had never heard that term until today when my Australian boss just told me it is my new nickname. I had no clue what he was talking about. Frankly I also do not understand how it makes any sense.

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  • by Anonymous on February 8th, 2007

    Anonymous

    Never ever heard that term. Only term I have heard used was "carrot top."

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