Phrases you'll only understand if you're from the North East 👀

Whey aye man!

Author: Alex RossPublished 11th Mar 2024

If you were born and bred in the North East you’re guaranteed to have used most, if not all of these words and phrases in your lifetime!

If you’re new to the region you are probably thinking people up North speak a different language! No, you’re still in England, and yes believe it or not it is English, just with our classic North East twist.

Check out all of the best North East slang words:

Whey aye man

Example: "Whey-Ayee Man"
English Translation: Of Course

Radgie

Example: "He's going geet radgie like!"
English Translation: Enraged person

Belta

Example: "That Saveloy dip was Pure Belta"
English Translation: Fantastic, Great, Good

Monkey's Blood

Example: "Stick some monkey's blood on it."
English Translation: Strawberry/Raspberry Sauce

Bairn

Example: "Going to pick the bairn up."
English Translation: Child

Mortal

Example: "Am gonna get proper mortal the neet."
English Translation: Drunk

Bait

Example: "Don't forget your bait!"
English Translation: Food to take to work (packed lunch)

Paggered

Example: "Eee I'm paggered the day"
English Translation: Tired

Clamming

Example: "I'm clamming for some bait"
English Translation: Starving

Gob

Example: "Stop shouting ya gob off man."
English Translation: Mouth

Yem

Example: "Am going Yem"
English Translation: Home

Worky ticket

Example: "Your being a right little workyticket"
English Translation: Naughty or mischievous person

Alreeet

Example: "Alreeet there pal."
English Translation: Hello

Deeks

Example: "Giz a deeks at that"
English Translation: Give me a look

Gadgie

Example: ''What's that gadgie looking at"
English Translation: Adult male

Wor Kid

Example: "Me and wor kid are gannin down the shop"
English Translation: Sibling

Howay Man

Example: ''Howay man, what ye doing."
English Translation: Come on/Hurry Up

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