Geordie

English

Etymology

Diminutive of George +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• enPR: jôrʹdē, IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɔːɹdi/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)di

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. (uncountable) Dialect/colloquial form of English spoken by Geordies, people from Tyneside.
2. (Northern England and Scotland, obsolete) A guinea.
3. Someone from Tyneside.
4. (mining, dated) A kind of safety lamp invented by George Stephenson.

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5. A pitman who works in a coal mine.
6. A collier boat.

Adjective

Geordie (not comparable)

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