noun General Slang

bullet

· noun · geordie

Geordie for a boiled sweet — confectionery, not ammunition.

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A sweet — specifically a hard boiled one, the kind that rattles in a paper bag. Comes from the shape: small, round, hard, like the lead shot of old. A bag of bullets from the corner shop is a Tyneside childhood staple.

“Granda always had a pocket full of mint bullets.”
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bullet In A Sentence

Granda always had a pocket full of mint bullets.

Origin & Usage

Variants bullets

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What does bullet mean in Geordie slang?

In Geordie, a bullet is a boiled sweet — confectionery, not ammunition.

How do you use bullet in a sentence?

"Fancy a bullet? I've got a bag of them in me coat."

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