General
pitmatic
What does pitmatic mean?
The distinctive dialect and vocabulary of the North East coal-mining communities.
"A lot of pit words survive in pitmatic."
Origin
'Pit' plus a fanciful suffix; a recognised sub-dialect.
Frequently asked questions
What is pitmatic?
Pitmatic is the distinctive dialect and vocabulary of North East England's coal-mining communities.
Is pitmatic the same as Geordie?
It's a recognised sub-dialect closely related to Geordie, but with its own mining vocabulary rooted in the coalfields.
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