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Thread #136250 Message #3110436
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
09-Mar-11 - 12:40 PM
Thread Name: Is Geordie a separate language?
Subject: RE: Is Geordie a separate language?
My Grandfather was born and lived all his life in North Shields. When my parents took me up there at the age of five, I couldn't understand a word anybody said. My Grandpa tried to teach me 'The Bladen Races' then took me down to his local, (air thick with baccy smoke) I tried my best but they dissolved into gales of laughter, as seated on the bar I sang 'The Blazing Races'. They called me the bairn, said things like 'Why aye', 'Haway' and discussed bets on the cuddies etc etc. I think Geordie has many Lowland Scots words in it, such as claggy (sticky) nettie (outside toilet) aye (yes) and so on.