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Mackem

British  
/ ˈmækəm /

noun

  1. a person who comes from or lives in the Sunderland and Wearside area

  2. the dialect spoken by these people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to these people or their dialect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Her mentor, Eurythmics legend and fellow Mackem Dave Stewart, was equally captivated by Faye's obvious talent.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

“I’m over the moon with her,” Ellison said after seeing The Mackem Bullet breeze around the track before her last race for his stable.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2018

The juror was discharged after he admitted his bias - Mackem is slang for a Sunderland resident - the day after Sunday's Tyne Wear derby.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2013

The Cheltenham trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies may win three races in a row at Carlisle, starting with The Cockney Mackem.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2012

At 34 the Mackem battler's best days as a Test batsman have almost certainly passed.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2011

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