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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Regional form of English spoken by Geordies, people from Tyneside. form-of, regional, uncountable
2. 2
   the nonstandard dialect of natives of Newcastle-upon-Tyne wordnet
3. 3
   A guinea. Northern-England, Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable
4. 4
   a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne wordnet
5. 5
   Someone from Tyneside. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A Geordie lamp. countable, historical, uncountable
7. 7
   A pitman who works in a coal mine. countable, obsolete, uncountable
8. 8
   A collier boat. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Related to or characteristic of Geordies, Tyneside or Newcastle upon Tyne. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A diminutive of the male given name George.
2. 2
   A diminutive of the female given names Georgia, Georgiana, Georgette, or Georgina.

Example

More examples

"I really love the fact you can hear his Geordie accent when he sings."

Etymology

Diminutive of George + -ie.

Related phrases

newcastle upon tynesafety lamp

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