carrots
British slang for a redheaded person, based on the orange-red colour of the vegetable.
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they cut carrots so you could probably do wedges on em
Carrot scented more likely! (The Dutch royal family are the reason carrots are orange lmao)
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British slang for a redheaded person, based on the orange-red colour of the vegetable. Often used as a nickname or taunt. Among friends it can be affectionate; directed at strangers it's typically an insult. Occupies similar territory to 'ginger' in UK usage, though less common today. Usually refers to hair colour rather than complexion.
The kids at school had called him Carrots since year three.
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(UK, slang, derogatory) A redhead.
“they cut carrots so you could probably do wedges on em”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Carrot scented more likely! (The Dutch royal family are the reason carrots are orange lmao)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My younger brother used to eat carrots a lot and also had it affected his skin color. We went to Anime Expo one year and I bought the badges, and i put his nickname on the badge as "Agent Orange". He wasn't happy about it but did laugh”
— Bluesky· May 2026“SEARCH HISTORY — 06:47 > 'is sky usually like this' > 'cloud water vapor calculation off' > 'horse maintenance per hour' > 'Catholic confession SEC penance' > 'how many carrots one horse' > 'Father Reyes Brownsville absolution radius' > 'is silence supposed to feel like this'”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Best Hamburger Grinder for Ground Beef • Can someone use this chopper for other veggies like carrots or is that a bad idea 🥕? Ad link.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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