Dictionary

gadgie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡæd͡ʒi/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (Geordie, Mackem, Scotland, Teesside) A 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:
   • "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:
2. (Dundee, Scotland, derogatory, especially) A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

Forms

Relateds

radgie gadgie · gadje

Synonyms

wallah · ninja · punk · lede · covey · wye · broski · gloak · homey · chield · gate · fella · dawg · rooster · bruh · were · cove · dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang) · gome · homeboy · health · chappy · dude · guy · chap · cat · shalk · omi · seg · bro · joe · gink · geezer · fellow · gadgie · bloke · wer · nigga · pillicock · boy

Translations (2)

sv gubbe (an old man) · kmr pîremêr (an old man)