GEORDIE


Meaning of GEORDIE in English

ˈjȯrdē noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Scots Geordie, diminutive of the name George

1.

[from the image of St. George such coins once bore]

chiefly Scotland : guinea

jingling the Geordies in his hand — Neil Munro

2. chiefly Scotland

a. : a coal miner especially from the region around Tyneside

b. : a native of Scotland or northern England

3. chiefly Scotland : a collier brig

4. chiefly Scotland : a coal miner's safety lamp

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