gadgie
gadgie · gadgies
A manA man.
/ˈɡæd͡ʒi/
Meaning
2 senses(Geordie, Mackem, Scotland, Teesside)A man.
(Dundee, Scotland, derogatory, especially)A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.
Origin
Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo (“a non-Roma”).Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo (“a non-Roma”).
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