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gadgies

gadgies is the plural of gadgie.

Meaning of gadgie

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
  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.

Phrases with gadgies

Questions about gadgies

What is gadgies the plural of?
Gadgies is the plural of gadgie.

Words near gadgies in the dictionary

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

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