Geor·die¹ (jôr'dē)
n. Chiefly British

1. A native or inhabitant of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, or its environs.
2. The dialect of English spoken by Geordies.

[Scots, diminutive of George.]

Geor·die² (jôr'dē)
n. Scots
A formerly used British gold coin worth one pound and five pence; a guinea.

[Scots, diminutive of George, after Saint GEORGE, whose image was once stamped on it.]

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