Toon Army! · 22 days ago
I try to promote the Mother country every chance I can get. No, not England, but the fine people’s Republic of Geordieland.
Enter stage left…t-shirts. Particularly this one.
Toon Army!
— Lee
Geordie Word of the Day: Bairn · 27 days ago
Today’s Geordie word of the day is:
Bairn
Often used as an affectionate saying, ‘bairn’ is mostly used as a word for ‘child’ regardless of the child’s gender.
Geordie: “How’s yer bairn deein’?”
English: “How is your child?”
However, there is a plural:
Geordie: “Are yer bairns deein’ alreet?”
English: “Are your children doing fine?”
As an affectionate term ‘bairn’ can be used as follows:
Geordie: “Howay owa here mah wee bairn.”
English: “Come over here baby.”
This Geordie does not advise that ‘bairn’ be used as a way of getting oneself acquainted with a member of the opposite sex unless you are already familiar with them.
— Lee
Geordie Word of the Day: Howay · 61 days ago
Today’s Geordie word of the day is:
Howay
Not to be mixed up with the Mackem version (Haway), howay would be used in a sentence like this: “Howay man! Giz some booze will ye?”
In English that would be translated as: “Excuse me barkeep, would you kindly pass some fine ale my way please?”
Howay: Howay can be used in several different ways. In our example it was to grab the attention of the barkeep. But it can be used to signal discontent i.e “Howay, gan tell that to wor lass!” or to give directions “Howay owa here”.
— Lee
Geordies on the Telly - We're Aal Ower the Place! · 72 days ago
One of my favourite channels on TV is the military channel. I’m a big aficianado of world war 2 stuff, so I get my fix watching the military channel. The show that I’m watching tonight is ‘Delta Company: Push to Baghdad. A camera crew follows the 1st Tank Battalion on its missions.
During the show, they were waiting to be relieved by ‘the Brits’, and who should they interview? A Geordie. The conversation with the American commander went like this:
- American: Where you from?
- Geordie: Newcastle!
- American: Aah, the good beer
- Geordie: Aye, Newcastle Broon, a bottle o’ dog….I’m a Geordie!
It’s interesting to me that us Geordies are so patriotic – not to England or the Queen – but to Geordieland. I don’t know another place like it in the world (possibly the Basque region in Spain). You may take the Geordie out of Newcastle, but you can’t take the Newcastle out of the Geordie.
A heartfelt thanks to troops protecting our freedom – no matter where you’re from.
— Lee
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Geordie Word of the Day: Aboot · 73 days ago
Today’s Geordie word of the day is:
Aboot
It would be used in a sentence like this: I’m aboot to gan doon to the pub and sup a few broons with wor mates.
In English that would be translated as: I am about to go down to the local public house and enjoy several cold beverages with some fine fellows.
Aboot: The Geordie word for ‘about’.
— Lee