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Geordie.

A diminutive of the male given name George.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdʒɔːdi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdʒoə̯di/Northumbria/ˈd͡ʒoɹdi/Canada, General-American/ˈdʒoːdi/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A diminutive of the male given name George.

  2. A diminutive of the female given names Georgia, Georgiana, Georgette, and Georgina.

Where this word comes from

Diminutive of George + -ie.

noun/ˈdʒɔːdi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdʒoə̯di/Northumbria/ˈd͡ʒoɹdi/Canada, General-American/ˈdʒoːdi/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Regional form of English spoken by Geordies, people from Tyneside.

    form-of · regional · uncountable
  2. A guinea.

    Northern-England · Scotland · countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. Someone from Tyneside.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A Geordie lamp.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  5. A pitman who works in a coal mine.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  6. A collier boat.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Diminutive of George + -ie.

adj/ˈdʒɔːdi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdʒoə̯di/Northumbria/ˈd͡ʒoɹdi/Canada, General-American/ˈdʒoːdi/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Related to or characteristic of Geordies, Tyneside or Newcastle upon Tyne.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Diminutive of George + -ie.

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