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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo (“a non-Roma”).
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Noun
gadgie (plural gadgies)
- (Scotland, Geordie, Mackem, Teesside) A man.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:man
2008, Ian Black, “An earthquake hits Newcastle”, in Geordies vs Mackems & Mackems vs Geordies, Black & White Publishing, →ISBN, page 97:They also said (many times) “Fuck” and “Some gadgie's just knacked me 'ouse.”
2013, Ray Banks, Wolf Tickets, Blasted Heath Ltd, →ISBN, page 49:"He's in a wheelchair." Cobb took a large gulp from the bottle, showed his teeth. "How dangerous can a gadgie in a wheelchair be, eh?"
- (Scotland, especially Dundee, derogatory) A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.
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