Here are five typical Geordie phrases to learn and understand if you want to get an idea of what the Geordie dialect is like: 1. • Beal, Joan (2004), "English dialects in the North of England: phonology", in Schneider, Edgar W.; Burridge, Kate; Kortmann, Bernd; Mesthrie, Rajend; Upton, Clive (eds. Like radge, the word yem is just a local pronunciation of “home”. The Geordie word "claes", meaning clothes, for example, is more than "clothes" spoken with an accent It's the actual Anglo Saxon word. “That’s champion, man” In Geordie English, the word “champion” becomes an adjective rather than a noun, meaning “great” or “excellent”. YEM. Geordie Words This small selection of Geordie words, culled from around the Internet and from listening to Geordie friends and celebrities, are more than slang. It dates back to the 18th … Whe: Who. Wey-Aye: An emphatic exclamation of reply meaning “Well Yes, of course!” occasionally coupled with the word ‘man’ as in the perceived archetypal Geordie phrase “Wey-Aye Man” that is most often overused by novice Geordie imitators. 113–133, ISBN 3-11-017532-0 ), A handbook of varieties of English, 1: Phonology, Mouton de Gruyter, pp.