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gadgie

/ˈɡædʒi/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (Mackem, Teesside) A man
  2. (especially Dundee) A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

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Sources

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