gadgie

plural gadgies · alternative gadgy · alternative gadgee · alternative gadge · alternative gage

1. GeordieMackemScotlandTeessideA 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

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   "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

   Synonyms: bloke, boy, bro, broski, bruh, cat, chap, chappy

2. DundeeScotlandderogatoryespeciallyA person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.