Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gadgie

/ˈɡæd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gadgie
IPA: /ˈɡæd͡ʒi/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man.

noun

A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"They also said (many times) “Fuck” and “Some gadgie's just knacked me 'ouse.”"
""He's in a wheelchair." Cobb took a large gulp from the bottle, showed his teeth. "How dangerous can a gadgie in a wheelchair be, eh?""

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo (“a non-Roma”).

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

gadgies (plural) gadgy (alternative) gadgee (alternative) gadge (alternative) gage (alternative)

Phrases

radgie gadgie

Frequently Paired Words

gadje radgie gadgie

Synonyms

bloke boy bro broski bruh cat chap chappy chield cove covey dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang)

Rhymes With

hajji radgie

Questions

How do you pronounce gadgie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæd͡ʒi/.
What does gadgie mean?: A man.
Where does gadgie come from?: Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo (“a non-Roma”).

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