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gadgie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡæd͡ʒi/
  • rhymes with -ædʒi

1

noun

Meaning 1

A man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Geordie, Mackem, Scotland, Teesside

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bloke, boy, bro, broski, bruh, cat, chap, chappy, chield, cove, covey, dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang), dawg, dude, fella, fellow, gadgie, gate, geezer, gink, gloak, gome, guy, health, homeboy, homey, joe, lede, nigga, ninja, omi, pillicock, punk, rooster, seg, shalk, wallah, wer, were, wye

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Dundee, Scotland, derogatory, especially

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo (“a non-Roma”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Northern Kurdish: pîremêr — an old man
  • Swedish: gubbe — an old man