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Geor⋅die

[jawr-dee]
–noun British.
1. a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
2. the dialect spoken by Geordies.

Origin:
generic use of Geordie, hypocoristic form of George
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Geor·die 1   (jôr'dē)   
n.   Chiefly British
  1. A native or inhabitant of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, or its environs.

  2. The dialect of English spoken by Geordies.


[Scots, diminutive of George.]
Geor·die 2   (jôr'dē)   
n.   Scots
A formerly used British gold coin worth one pound and five pence; a guinea.

[Scots, diminutive of George, after Saint George, whose image was once stamped on it.]
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