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Geordie

noun Geor·die \ ˈjȯr-dē \

Definition of Geordie

chiefly British
: an inhabitant of Newcastle upon Tyne or its environs; also : the dialect of English spoken by Geordies

Origin and Etymology of geordie

from Geordie, diminutive of the name George

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