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'''Geordie''' was an accent and dialect of [[English (language)|English]] associated with people from the [[North East]] of [[England]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am A Dalek]]'') The [[security guard]] [[Donovan (A Worthy Successor)|Donovan]] — who worked in the [[Cheviot Hills]] site of [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|the Vault]] — had a Geordie accent. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Worthy Successor (short story)|A Worthy Successor]]'') | '''Geordie''' was an [[accent]] and [[dialect]] of [[English (language)|English]] associated with people from the [[North East]] of [[England]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am A Dalek]]'') | ||
The [[security guard]] [[Donovan (A Worthy Successor)|Donovan]] — who worked in the [[Cheviot Hills]] site of [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|the Vault]] — had a Geordie accent. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Worthy Successor (short story)|A Worthy Successor]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
In the real world, the Geordie accent is usually specifically associated with the city of [[Newcastle]] and the surrounding [[Tyneside]] area. Many areas in the North East are considered to have their own local accents distinct from Geordie, such as {{w|Mackem}} in [[Sunderland]] and {{w|Pitmatic}} in [[Northumberland]] and [[County Durham]]. These accents have not yet been referenced in DWU media, nor has the Geordie accent's link with Newcastle. | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 11 October 2023
Geordie was an accent and dialect of English associated with people from the North East of England. (PROSE: I Am A Dalek)
The security guard Donovan — who worked in the Cheviot Hills site of the Vault — had a Geordie accent. (PROSE: A Worthy Successor)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the real world, the Geordie accent is usually specifically associated with the city of Newcastle and the surrounding Tyneside area. Many areas in the North East are considered to have their own local accents distinct from Geordie, such as Mackem in Sunderland and Pitmatic in Northumberland and County Durham. These accents have not yet been referenced in DWU media, nor has the Geordie accent's link with Newcastle.
