East Scotland word, much like pikey or tinker
look at that fuckin gadgy, awa back tae yer methadone pal
by PerthLad November 19, 2009
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an old night watchman or a grumpy old man that chases kids
a wus playn with me gang in the scrap yard wen an owld gadgy chased us wee a big stick.

North of England - Middlesbrough
by rjon November 17, 2009
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A tinker word for a non-tinker. Gadgie is to tinker, as gentile is to Jew.
Tomorrow we'll knock doors and sell some clothes-pegs to the gadgies.
by WTF July 9, 2004
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In the North of scotland gadgie is a term used to describe a man, it has the same meaning in the North of england. It is also used in the fife/tayside area for another word for a ned/chav/mink.
That gadgie sitting in the corner is a knob.
by fraz1776 May 15, 2006
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Dundee term for (chiefly male) addidas tracksuit wearing urban lowlifes. Usually found on at the back of a double decker bus spitting and smoking, or skipping school or kicking a ball against an abandoned shop (also spitting)

Female form of gadgie is chewnieswinger

see also pikey, ned and schemie
Oh no it's the No. 17 bus that's usually full o gadgies.
by scotsbear August 12, 2003
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I'm the biggest radgie
Divin't mess with me or I will fuck you up
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See that gadgie over there,........
by Mummy Shaz July 4, 2005
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