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jarra
What does jarra mean?
How locals say Jarrow — the shipbuilding town on the south bank of the Tyne. Same vowel-flattening that turns Newcastle into Newcassel. Used in everything from postcodes to football banter.
"He's from Jarra, knew the Venerable Bede personally."
Frequently asked questions
What does Jarra mean?
It's Geordie shorthand for Jarrow, the Tyneside town famous for the 1936 Jarrow March.
How do you use Jarra in a sentence?
"He's from Jarra, born and bred."
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