MARRA. Marra, as a slang word for a mate, derives from a local pronunciation of marrow, which has been used to mean “companion” or “workmate” since the 1400s.
What is the Geordie word for friend?
Marra
Marra means ‘mate’ or ‘friend’. This rather sinister sounding Geordie word means ‘drunk’.
How do Geordies greet each other?
So, let’s start with “alreet”. This chirpy little word can be used to greet your new Geordie friends, or to ask someone if they are OK, for example: “Are ya [you] alreet?”, to which you should receive a response “aye” (yes), or “na” (no).
What does Hinny mean in Geordie?
Honey
Hinny: Honey – a term of endearment. Hoos: House.
Why do Geordies say Hinny?
He said a term such as “hinny” had been used for about 200 years and its connotations were those of familiarity and not of sexism. “There’s a debate on what “hinny” means, it either means honey or it has a Scottish connection, and originally it could be used towards a man or a woman,” Mr Griffiths said.
What does KET mean in Geordie?
Ket: Sweet or something that is nice to eat. Knaa: Know.
What is Friend in British slang?
Mate (noun) So, ‘mate’ is British slang for a friend. But, like a lot of British slang, mate is a word that is used as much sarcastically as it is sincerely.
Whats a knacker Geordie?
knackers = testicles e.g. ‘kick him in his knackers’. knackered = worn out, fatigued, exhausted; e.g. ‘fcuk this, I’m knackered’.
What does wuh mean in Geordie?
Not many people are aware of this, but we Geordies say ‘wuh’ for ‘we’ or ‘us’, and ‘iz’ for ‘I’, which is commonly mistaken for ‘us’. For example, ‘she was looking at wuh’ = ‘she was looking at us’.
Do Geordie people say aye?
WEY AYE, MAN!
Translation: Yes! Example: “Are ye in lectures? Wey aye, man!” Use: The response you get when you ask a Geordie if Newcastle United are better than Manchester United.
What do Geordies say for drunk?
Usage: “Put that doon reet now” sometimes used as “A ya alreet?” Meaning drunk: Usage: “Am gannin doon toon the neet, ganna get mortal.” Usage: “Pass me bait, cheers pet.”
What is a mule Jenny?
Jennet or Jenny: female donkey. Horse mule, john mule: male mule. Mare mule, molly mule: female mule.
What does Gan canny mean?
On its own, “canny” is an adjective that means “good” or “nice”. Combined with “gan”, meaning “go”, the adjective becomes an adverb meaning “carefully”. The entire phrase could be translated into American English to mean “Be careful”, and is often used when saying goodbye to someone who is on their way home.
Is Claggy a Geordie word?
(Adj). Sticky: “I was up to my knees in claggy mud!” Can also be used to describe humidity. Mainly heard in the North-East of England around Newcastle and probably from Geordie dialect.
What is a pit Yakka?
Pitmatic (originally: “Pitmatical”, colloquially known as “Yakka”) is a group of traditional Northern English dialects spoken in rural areas of the Northumberland and Durham Coalfield in England.
What does Wey Aye mean?
yes, of course
“Wey aye man”– Or simply “wey aye”, is an excited way of saying “yes, of course”.
Is bloke a Geordie word?
Several Geordie words are also thought to have been borrowed from Romany. For example, gadgie, meaning ‘bloke’ or ‘fellow’, is probably an anglicised version of the Romany word used to refer to a ‘male non-Roma’, gadjo (plural gadje).
What does UON mean in slang?
Unless Otherwise Noted. UON. Urgent Operational Need. Note: We have 15 other definitions for UON in our Acronym Attic.
What do they call babies in Newcastle?
What it actually means: Bairn is a child or baby, it is often used by Northerners when they are unable to remember a child’s name and refer to them simply as “the bairn”, but it is also a term of endearment used by parents when discussing their children.
Do Brits call friends mates?
Cheers, mate!
Common in many parts of the UK and Australia, ‘mate’ is a friendly way to address a person informally.
What do British people call buddy?
‘Mate‘ – one of the commonly used terms of endearment and affection in British slang terms. Used when you are talking to a close friend, and is often easily substituted for the American ‘buddy’, ‘pal’, or ‘dude’.