name
Geordie
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name
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A nickname for someone named George, or informally for Georgia, Georgiana, Georgette, or Georgina.
"His friends have called him Geordie since school."
adj
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Relating to Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in northeast England, or to people from there.
"She has a strong Geordie accent."
How to Use Geordie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a nickname for George, or the term for people, accents, and things from Newcastle.
UK vs US
Only used in British English, specifically for the northeast England region.
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Etymology
A diminutive of George plus -ie; the regional sense grew from its long use as a common name in the Tyneside area.