An angry or violent person.
(Geordie, Scottish, Yorkshire, Cumbrian) Violent or crazy.
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Geordie slang from the north-east of England for a bad-tempered, aggressive, or volatile man — particularly an older bloke who's quick to fly off the handle. 'Radgie' means angry or mad, while 'gadgie' is a Geordie/Scots Romany word for a man. Put them together and you've got a vivid portrait of someone best avoided on a night out or at the school gates. The phrase has a wonderfully specific regional texture that you simply can't replicate in standard English.
(Geordie, pejorative) A bad-tempered old man.
(Geordie) Someone prone to extreme outbursts of bad temper.
(British) an annoying person, especially a noisy one, one who rags upon another.
Radgie means: Violent or crazy.. It is mainly Scottish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
radgie means: Violent or crazy.. Register: informal, Scottish English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.