English

Noun

gadgie ‎(plural gadgies)

1. (Scotland, Geordie, Mackem, Teesside) A man
   • 2008, Ian Black, "An earthquake hits Newcastle" in Geordies vs Mackems & Mackems vs Geordies, Black & White Publishing (ISBN 9781845028619), page 97

     They also said (many times) “****” and “Some gadgie's just knacked me 'ouse.”

   • 2013, Ray Banks, Wolf Tickets, Blasted Heath Ltd (ISBN 9781908688187), page 49

     "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?"

2. (Scotland, chiefly Dundee, pejorative) A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

Related terms

• radgie gadgie

Translations

References

• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
• Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977