gadgie

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 8, 2004

gadgie

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 22, 2006

gadgie

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

Gadgie

I'm the biggest radgie
Divin't mess with me or I will fuck you up

Oh no it is radgie gadgie

by Gadgie May 13, 2022

gadgie

In North East of England, a bloke.

See that gadgie over there,........

by Mummy Shaz July 18, 2005

gadgie

Generic romany/gypsy term for a non gypsy, popular slang term used in Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth and most of east coast Scotland.

Check out the garb on that gadgie.

by poodpood July 28, 2005

gadgie

A northern, maybe only in teesside, term for some one who is either your friend or someone who is a friend of a friend who's name you dont know (or cant remember). In general a similar word to gezzer, mate, fella

"Now then gadgie, what ya been upto this weekend"

by Steve Kestrel August 3, 2004