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Gadgie
Gadgie (derived from Romany for non-Roma) is a word meaning "man" or "person" in the city of Dundee, Scotland and can also be found in Geordie English and other dialects of Northern English. In Dundee it has more recently been adopted as a derogatory term applied to certain people with the stereotypical view of a "Gadgie" as someone, of any race or background who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour, although the phrase is used to cover people who may be law abiding and good natured, who nonetheless are appear scruffy in appearance and lack good communication skills.
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