gadgie

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡæd͡ʒi/
  • Rhymes: -ædʒi

Noun

gadgie (plural gadgies)

  1. (Scotland, Geordie, Mackem, Teesside) A man.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:man
    • 2008, Ian Black, “An earthquake hits Newcastle”, in Geordies vs Mackems & Mackems vs Geordies, Black & White Publishing, →ISBN, page 97:
      They also said (many times) “Fuck” and “Some gadgie's just knacked me 'ouse.”
    • 2013, Ray Banks, Wolf Tickets, Blasted Heath Ltd, →ISBN, page 49:
      "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?"
  2. (Scotland, especially Dundee, derogatory) A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

Translations

References

  • Frank Graham, editor (1987), “GADGIE”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]
  • “gadgy n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present
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