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Geordie

/ˈdʒɔːdi/

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Northumbria/ˈdʒoə̯di/

Geordie proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name George. Also the regional form of English spoken by Geordies.

Proper noun

Geordie

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

Noun

Geordie (countable and uncountable, plural Geordies)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) A guinea.
  2. Someone from Tyneside.
  3. (historical) A Geordie lamp.
  4. (obsolete) A pitman who works in a coal mine.
  5. (obsolete) A collier boat.

Adjective

Geordie (not comparable)

  1. Related to or characteristic of Geordies, Tyneside or Newcastle upon Tyne.

Also used as

Geordie is also the regional form of English spoken by Geordies.

Forms of Geordie

pluralGeordies

Origin of Geordie

Diminutive of George + -ie.

Phrases with Geordie

Questions about Geordie

What does Geordie mean?
Geordie means a diminutive of the male given name George.
What part of speech is Geordie?
Geordie can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Geordie?
Geordie is pronounced /ˈdʒɔːdi/ (UK).

Words near Geordie in the dictionary

  1. geopsychic
  2. Geor.
  3. georadar
  4. georama
  5. georamas
  6. Geordie
  7. Geordie lamp
  8. Geordie lamps
  9. Geordieland
  10. Geordies
  11. georeactor

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