A Geordie nickname for someone from South Shields, the town at the mouth of the Tyne on the south bank. The origin is traditionally explained by the sandy beaches of South Shields, giving rise to the image of locals dancing on the sand. Used with local pride or gentle inter-town rivalry in the northeast of England.
His dad was a Sand Dancer through and through, never missed a home game at South Shields.
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(Geordie) Someone from South Shields.
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