Do the Cornish have a derogatory slang word to describe summer visitors or tourists?

Question

researching a novel - do the tourists annoy the locals as much as I think they do?

Answer 1

They are known as emmets. Cornish people are just a little eccentric and don't really like their personal territory invaded. However, once a Cornish person gets to no somebody they are really welcoming and hospitable. As for tourists, they welcome them with open arms. After all without them the Cornish would not survive financially throughout the winter. Tourists bring a sense of fun and liveliness to many of the small towns and villages. Having been bought up in Cornwall I never had a problem with them, and neither did my family. In fact my Mum used to put up tourists during their stay. We used to have a right laugh.

Answer 2

They are either Emmitts or Grockles. The one that provoke the most derision are the ones with khaki shorts and sandals with socks.
Should you move to Cornwall you will be very lonely. The locals will be as nice as pie for the first few months and then shun you for the next 20 years.

Answer 3

They are called Mackums (sorry only joking. I would not wish to derogatise a cornish tourist with a sunderland person)

Answer 4

I'm from Cornwall, and the only ones I can think of, of the top of my head, are:

"Holiday makers"
"Emmets"
"Up Country lot!"

Answer 5

When i lived their, tourist were called EMITS, LOCALS COULD GET A BUMPER STICKER WITH "NON EMITS" to avoid parking fines etc

Answer 6

Emmets - means ants. Like ...they swarm around.

Answer 7

I could have sworn they called them grockles- that could have been somewhere else- does it ring any bells with anyone else?

Answer 8

They might dislike us but they still accept our cash though.

Answer 9

emmets

Answer 10

grockles