The Geordie Dictionary

A - Amnesia. Geordie amnesia is the art of conveniently forgetting about anything that occurred prior to 1993.

B - Booing. Geordie booing is their anthem and can be heard regularly within the confines of SJP.

C - Cheering. Geordie cheering is an archaic word, last used to describe the celebrations of their fans some time in the 1950's.

D - Delusion. Geordie delusion is one of the most common words used on Tyneside and around the UK to describe the state of mind that believes Ronaldinho is signing tomorrow.

E - Embarassment. Geordie embarassment is the practice of waving serial boxes at Kevin Keegan.

F - Failure. Geordie failure is a common practice carried out by many, many club representatives over more than 50 years, most notably messrs Shearer and Keegan.

G - Gullit. Geordie Gullit is the practice of dropping your star striker for a local derby match, replacing him with an untried youngster and tends to happen the day before the Toon (see T) demand that the board sack the manager.

H - Hallucinogenic. Geordie Hallucinogenic is a prescription drug supplied for free on Tyneside and it prevents or eradicates an inferiority complex by making all Geordies believe that they are the best fans in the world and that they have a divine right to win something (and that they soon will).

I - Idiocy. Geordie idiocy is an infection exclusive to Tynesiders. It can be hilarious to watch and often keeps onlookers entertained for hours.

J - Jokes. Geordie jokes are plentiful and can be found all over the internet. They're all factual and sure to keep you amused.

K - Keegan. Geordie Keegan is best described under F and M.

L - Losing. Geordie losing is to be used in the sporting sense of regularly losing football matches. It is not to be confused with it's other meaning which can be used in the phrase 'losing weight'.

M - Messiah. Geordie Messiah is an odd man with a perm, often likened to branflakes/special K.

N - Nails. Geordie nails are always filthy.

O - Obesity. Geordie obesity is the state of fitting in with your peers.

P - Pasties. Geordie pasties are served 4 times a day 7 days a week.

Q - Questions. Geordie questions generally go like this "How, hinny, hows ya hat ye horrible hower?"

R - Rivals. Geordie rivals tend to be the Mackems, but they did once tell the world that Man Utd were now their 'derby'! Remember that?

S - Shearer. Geordie Shearer is the description of men who lack charisma, hair and medals.

T - Toon. Geordie Toon is a war cry derived from their name for 'town'.....even though they live in a city. Odd.

U - Upset. Geordie upset. Presumably you saw them cry on the tele too?

V - Vanity. Geordie vanity. See D.

W - Censored.

X - X-Men. Geordie X-Men is a term that describes the vast levels of mutation among the brethren. Can also relate to Geordie Xenophobia. They are all racists!

Y - Yearning. Geordie yearning is the state of longing for a trophy before Geordie Hallucinogenic is prescribed.

Z - Zebra. Geordie Zebra is the description of how they look on a matchday.