Usage: “Put that doon reet now” sometimes used as “A ya alreet?” Meaning drunk: Usage: “Am gannin doon toon the neet, ganna get mortal.”
What does Gan Yem mean?
Going home
GANNIN YEM
Translation: Going home. Example: “Are ye gannin yem already?” Use: When it’s time to go home after a fab night out in the Toon.
What does Hinny howay mean?
Non Geordie translation: starving, hungry to the point of being in desperate need of some sustenance. Usage: “Howay, man, hinny, I said I was clamming!”
What does canny fettle mean?
re feeling well and in good health
If you’re in “canny fettle”, you’re feeling well and in good health.
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 Geet Walla mean?
very big
Geet walla – very big. Geordie: A native of Tyneside.
What does Hinny mean in Geordie?
Hinny: Honey – a term of endearment. Hoos: House.
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 Nacker mean in Geordie?
Nacker means like idiot..
What does Wey Aye mean?
yes, of course
“Wey aye man”– Or simply “wey aye”, is an excited way of saying “yes, of course”.
What is a cheeky Bobby Dazzler?
bobby-dazzler in British English
noun. dialect. anything outstanding, striking, or showy, esp an attractive young woman. Collins English Dictionary.
What does Had ya Pash mean?
strong feelings of liking or loving someone or something, especially feelings that do not last very long: I had such a pash on this girl at school. He has a pash for all things Indian. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to love someone.
What is a Villy?
They are small finger-like foldings in the small intestine. A network of capillaries and a big lymph vessel called the lacteal supply the villi.
What does Chur lad mean?
Chur. The meaning of chur is essentially thank you. You can use this classic Kiwi slang to show gratitude or appreciation. As explained above, it can also mean “sweet as” or “that’s awesome”. As in: “I’ll help you change your flat tyre.” “Chur, bro.”
Why do Geordies say Yem?
The Geordies say yem or hyem for ‘home’ and oot for ‘out’, and so do the Danes and Norwegians (hjem, ute/ud). The Geordies say bairn for ‘child’ and lop for ‘flea’, the Danes and Norwegians say barn and loppe.
What is the most Geordie sentence?
Geordie saying: Whey aye, man!
We say: “Whey aye, man! I’m game for a night on the toon.” What we mean is: “Yes, of course! I’m all for a night out in town.”
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.
Why do Geordies say wuh?
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’.
How do Geordies say goodbye?
You’ll often hear us say ‘gan canny, man”, used to say goodbye, take care or take it easy.
What is a mule Jenny?
Jennet or Jenny: female donkey. Horse mule, john mule: male mule. Mare mule, molly mule: female mule.
What are Geordies babies called?
Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child. It originated in Old English as “bearn”, becoming restricted to Scotland and the North of England c.