Geordie

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UK/ˈdʒɔːdi/Northumbria/ˈdʒoə̯di/Canada, US/ˈd͡ʒoɹdi/Australia, New Zealand/ˈdʒoːdi/

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given name George.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper noun
nounGeordie (countable and uncountable, plural Geordies)

plural Geordies

  1. regionaluncountableRegional form of English spoken by Geordies, people from Tyneside.
  2. Northern EnglandScotlandcountableobsoleteuncountableA guinea.
  3. countableuncountableSomeone from Tyneside.
  4. countablehistoricaluncountablebusinessA Geordie lamp.
  5. countableobsoleteuncountablebusinessA pitman who works in a coal mine.
  6. countableobsoleteuncountablebusinessA collier boat.
adjectiveGeordie (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelated to or characteristic of Geordies, Tyneside or Newcastle upon Tyne.

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APA

Geordie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geordie

MLA

“Geordie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geordie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geordie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geordie.

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