Geordie

[ jawr-dee ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, or the surrounding region.
2. the dialect spoken by Geordies.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England or the surrounding region, its inhabitants, or their dialect.

Geordie

/ ˈdʒɔːdɪ /

noun

1. a person who comes from or lives in Tyneside
2. the dialect spoken by these people

adjective

1. of or relating to these people or their dialect

Word History and Origins

Origin of Geordie¹

First recorded in 1780–90; generic use of Geordie, diminutive or pet name of George

Word History and Origins

Origin of Geordie¹

C19: a diminutive of George

Example Sentences

Is it the juxtaposition of Geordie straightforwardness with lofty intellectualism?

From The Daily Beast

Two days before that deadline, Portland animal rights attorney Geordie Duckler filed a lawsuit.

From The Daily Beast

I remember that “Ripper Tape”, that Geordie voice, and then that song, Thank You for Being a Friend.

From The Daily Beast

Geordie Sinclair knew that this enthusiasm would soon evaporate.

From Project Gutenberg

Matters were now much easier and more comfortable for Geordie Sinclair and his wife.

From Project Gutenberg

A week had passed, and Geordie Sinclair and his boy, or at least all that could be gathered up of them, had been laid to rest.

From Project Gutenberg

A roar of applause greeted Geordie as he sat down, and words of appreciation broke from everyone in the room.

From Project Gutenberg

And yet to see Jingling Geordie, that bauds himself so much the wiser than other folk—to see him, ha!

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