gadgie

gadge (ɡædʒ)

/ (ˈɡædʒɪ) /

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noun

British dialect a fellow

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Word Origin for gadgie

from Romany

Words nearby gadgie

G/A dep., gadfly, gadget, gadgeteer, gadgetry, gadgie, Gadhelic, gadid, Gadite, gado gado, gadoid

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