Geordie
noun/ˈdʒɔːdi/
/ˈdʒɔːrdi/
(British English, informal)- [countable] a person from Tyneside in north-east EnglandCultureGeordies are well known in Britain for their friendly nature and sense of humour and for their accent, which is very different from standard English.
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- [uncountable] a way of speaking typical of people from Tyneside in north-east England
Word Originmid 19th cent.: diminutive of the given name George.
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