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gadgie

/ˈɡæd͡ʒi/

gadgie noun: a man.

Noun

gadgie (plural gadgies)

  1. (Geordie, Mackem, Scotland, Teesside) A man.
    • They also said (many times) “Fuck” and “Some gadgie's just knacked me 'ouse.”2008, Ian Black, “An earthquake hits Newcastle”, in Geordies vs Mackems & Mackems vs Geordies, Black & White Publishing, →ISBN, page 97
    • "He's in a wheelchair." Cobb took a large gulp from the bottle, showed his teeth. "How dangerous can a gadgie in a wheelchair be, eh?"2013, Ray Banks, Wolf Tickets, Blasted Heath Ltd, →ISBN, page 49
  2. (Dundee, Scotland, derogatory, especially) A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

Synonyms of gadgie

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Forms of gadgie

pluralgadgies
alternative formgadgy
alternative formgadgee
alternative formgadge
alternative formgage

Origin of gadgie

Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo (“a non-Roma”).

Words that rhyme with gadgie

Questions about gadgie

What does gadgie mean?
Gadgie means a man.
What part of speech is gadgie?
Gadgie is a noun.
How do you pronounce gadgie?
Gadgie is pronounced /ˈɡæd͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of gadgie?
The plural of gadgie is gadgies.

Words near gadgie in the dictionary

  1. gadgetless
  2. gadgetries
  3. gadgetry
  4. gadgets
  5. gadgety
  6. gadgie
  7. gadgies
  8. Gadhaffi
  9. Gadhafi
  10. Gadhang
  11. Gadhavi

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