[kj] School of Rock (actually on topic)
    PRAEst76 
    praest76 at escapism.co.uk
       
    Tue Sep  7 07:29:11 EDT 2004
    
    
  
Alexander Smith wrote:
> I thought Geordie's real name was KENNETH, not KEVIN, but I might be  
> wrong. The name "Geordie" is a nickname, literally meaning someone from  
> Newcastle, I believe (the Brits here, I'm sure, can elaborate).
Yes, though I'm not from England I hear the term used, mainly by 
Londoners, normally to describe people from Newcastle and the 
surrounding areas. The full term is usually 'Geordie Wankers' or 
'Tea-leafing Geordie Wankers'.
I'm only passing on what I heard mind.
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