Mackem

/ ˈmækəm /

noun

1. a person who comes from or lives in the Sunderland and Wearside area
2. the dialect spoken by these people

adjective

1. of or relating to these people or their dialect

Example Sentences

“I’m over the moon with her,” Ellison said after seeing The Mackem Bullet breeze around the track before her last race for his stable.

From The Guardian

Author of the Mackem Dictionary Paul Swinney tells Today programme presenter Nick Robinson how Mackem phrases might be translated from the Queen's English and considers any linguistic challenges the Labour leader might face.

From BBC

The juror was discharged after he admitted his bias - Mackem is slang for a Sunderland resident - the day after Sunday's Tyne Wear derby.

From BBC

First up are Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday but it is the following Sunday that is occupying Mackem thoughts with a visit to their local rivals Newcastle United.

From The Guardian

It was called "Have you ever seen a Mackem in Milan?"

From The Guardian