geordie

Everyday

1. (UK) A Geordie is a person from Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in North-East England. tree →
2. (UK) Geordie is the strong local accent and dialect spoken there. tree →
3. Geordie is also a Scottish and Northern pet form of the name George (a name). tree →

In the lessons

In lessons about accents and dialects, Geordie is a famous British example with its own words: «howay» (come on), «hinny» and «pet» (dear), «bairn» (child), «canny» (nice, good), «gan» (go), «whey aye» (yes, of course), «nowt» (nothing). Dialect is not wrong English; it is a local way of speaking, and Standard English is used for exams and formal writing. Phrases: «a Geordie accent», «a proud Geordie».

Examples

• My uncle is a Geordie from Newcastle. tree →
• She speaks with a strong Geordie accent. tree →
• «Howay, man!» is Geordie for «Come on!» tree →
• In Geordie, «bairn» means child. tree →
• «Whey aye, pet!» said the Geordie bus driver, meaning «Yes, of course, love!» tree →
• Geordies are proud of their football team and the Tyne bridges. tree →

Note

Usually a capital G. Countable for people («two Geordies»), uncountable for the dialect. Trap: not everyone from the North-East is a Geordie; people from Sunderland are called Mackems.