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 do Geordies call people?
The original Geordies were miners from Felling coal pit. After an explosion in 1812, George Stephenson invented the Geordie lamp in 1914. So all north east miners were nicknamed Geordies. Also railwaymen, keelmen and sailors.
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 does Gan Yem mean?
“Gannin yem”
Translation: Going home.
How do Geordies say hello?
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).
How do you say thank you in Geordie?
- Whey Aye Man – yes.
- a luv yee pet – I love you (talking to your partner not your dog)
- Cheers pet – thanks.
- Wor lass – my girlfriend.
- Wor lad – my boyfriend.
- Am gan hyem Pronounced ‘yem’ – i’m going home.
- Howay man – come on!
- Clamming for me bait – hungry for my food.
Why do Geordies say pet?
“Pet”– A term of endearment, used in the same way as “dear” or “my love”.
What does Wey Aye mean?
Interjection. wye aye. (Tyneside, Wearside, Durham) A positive yes, of course.
How do Geordies say cold?
Not to be confused with ‘neet’, which means ‘night’. Being so far north means it can get a bit ‘nippy’ in Newcastle. And in case you hadn’t already guessed: nippy means cold in the Geordie dialect. Another easy one, ‘Toon’ means “Town”.
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.”
Why is Geordie an insult?
The phrase is used to describe someone causing trouble, sometimes in a mischievous way, sometimes in an aggressive way. It’s also used to describe a person who is pushing their luck or trying to pull a fast one.
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.
What does Hinny mean in Geordie?
Honey
Hinny: Honey – a term of endearment. Hoos: House.
What does Toon mean in Geordie?
The main reason for Newcastle being referred to as ‘The Toon’ comes down to the Geordie pronunciation of the word ‘town’. Interestingly, it can be argued this pronunciation actually predates ‘town’, which has become recognised as the English Standard version of the word.
What does Rag mean in Geordie?
CLOOT. A cloot or clout is a rag or dishcloth. It’s always been one of my favourite Geordie-isms because I remember my grandma using it – and me, as a child, having no clue what she was talking about.
Is Geordie the friendliest accent?
Researchers asked more than 2,000 adults from around the country to listen to a variety of regional accents and tell them how long it took for each one to get on their nerves. Cockney and Queen’s English were the most irritating, apparently, while folk found Geordie and Yorkshire accents much easier on the ear.
Why do Geordies say us instead of me?
Probably the most noticeable feature of Geordie grammar is a confusing difference in pronoun forms. The term us is used to indicate a singular “me”, while the plural form for “us” is wu or even wuz. So give us it means ‘give me it’ and give wu it means ‘give us it’. wor fatha ‘father’, etc.
Why do Geordies say 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.
How do Geordies say mum?
Mam: Mother. The preferred northern term for Mum (or, as the Americans say, ‘mom’). Mac: Make, especially in the Sunderland area.
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.
Why do Geordies not wear coats?
Last year, researchers at Newcastle’s International Centre even put forward the theory Geordie women banish their coats because they have thicker skins than women elsewhere in Britain.