Geordie

American  

[jawr-dee] / ˈdʒɔr di /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, or the surrounding region.

2. the dialect spoken by Geordies.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England or the surrounding region, its inhabitants, or their dialect.

Geordie British  

/ ˈdʒɔːdɪ /

noun

1. a person who comes from or lives in Tyneside

2. the dialect spoken by these people

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adjective

1. of or relating to these people or their dialect

Etymology

Origin of Geordie

First recorded in 1780–90; generic use of Geordie, diminutive or pet name of George

Example Sentences

Ant and Dec's move to YouTube will be as beneficial to the video platform as it is to the Geordie TV duo, according to Hudson.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

It was as if they were like 'adopt a Geordie'.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Meanwhile, the chief superintendent comes to Geordie with an offer that could also mean an end to his crime-solving partnership with the village vicar.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

“Some of my favorite Geordie footballers had terrible mullets in the ’80s — Paul Gascoigne and Kevin Keegan — and I always fancied it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

It was founded by the rich and benevolent George Heriot, jeweller to King James the Sixth, "Jingling Geordie," as he is quaintly termed in the "Fortunes of Nigel."

From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert