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Quoted from KingstonMariner

How do you know he’s a scrob? Got a Scandi friend in Scunthorpe?

Just the image of a scruffy dim wit that looks like Benny off crossroads and I bet he stinks to high heaven. Just like the scrob I saw drunk up on the fish market one morning, no doubt he's a scrob.

Quoted from Marinerz93

Just the image of a scruffy dim wit that looks like Benny off crossroads and I bet he stinks to high heaven. Just like the scrob I saw drunk up on the fish market one morning, no doubt he's a scrob.

The generally accepted use of the word "scrob", in Grimsby, was used to describe a Scandinavian ( usually Danish) fisherman. It was nothing to do with the way he was dressed or his state of sobriety.

Never heard of it.

Know the kids use 'scrub' but that a new youtuber term, as in ' you cheeky scrub' which I'm guessing means young scally

Quoted from Rik e B

Never heard of it.

Know the kids use 'scrub' but that a new youtuber term, as in ' you cheeky scrub' which I'm guessing means young scally

It was a common expression when there was a large number of Danish fisherman working from Grimsby. I used to go to the Mariners Club a lot in the 1960's /70's and there was one corner where a lot of Danish fisherman used to sit, to drink and play cards, and it was known as "Scrobs Corner". In fact down Nelson Street there used to be some public toilets and they carried the signs Damer and Herrer which is Danish for Ladies and Gentlemen because of the large influx of Danish fishermen

Oh I never knew about the Danish contingent, thanks, always good to hear a bit of local history. Born in '81 so before my time.

Quoted from rancido

The generally accepted use of the word "scrob", in Grimsby, was used to describe a Scandinavian ( usually Danish) fisherman. It was nothing to do with the way he was dressed or his state of sobriety.

Never new that Rancido, I know the general term Scrob originates as you described for Scandinavian fisherman, from what I was told aimed mainly the ones who were landing our fish quotas. On the fish market on the docks one morning in the mid 80's and old boy pointed at I think it was a Faroe Islands fisherman who was dressed like Benny from cross roads stunk of BO and booze. The term Scrob as far as I knew was always derogatory as Scrob was always followed by illegitimate. This was from the Murray Street side of the fish market, which was usually where the selling started.

My wife is the daughter of a Danish fisherman who fished out of Grimsby,

Scrob was the term used to describe them.

There was also a Scrob's Corner on the docks, an area where the Scandiavian vessels would moor.

Quoted from Marinerz93

Never new that Rancido, I know the general term Scrob originates as you described for Scandinavian fisherman, from what I was told aimed mainly the ones who were landing our fish quotas. On the fish market on the docks one morning in the mid 80's and old boy pointed at I think it was a Faroe Islands fisherman who was dressed like Benny from cross roads stunk of BO and booze. The term Scrob as far as I knew was always derogatory as Scrob was always followed by illegitimate. This was from the Murray Street side of the fish market, which was usually where the selling started.

I first heard the expression used in the early 60's, possibly 1963 when I went on my first "pleasure trip" and the quota system hadn't been introduced then. I don't think it was used in a derogatory way, much as we generalise saying somebody is a Geordie, Cockney or Yorkie.

Surprising how this has dropped out of awareness with the younger generation. Scandinavians in the GY area were quite prevalent (and I don’t mean the Vikings, though Grimsby obviously started with them - not Cleethorpes.....Clee is much older 😉).

I took it for granted at the time but when I think back to surnames of kids at school to say nothing of families like the Bojens (spelling?), I realise it was quite a significant number. I was surprised when I found out that Jesse Lingard didn’t come from NE Lincs.