verb
General Slang
gan
· verb · geordie
Geordie for 'to go' — the verb you'll hear stitched into half of Newcastle.
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Definitions
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To go. Pure Geordie staple — same root as the German 'gehen' and Old English 'gangan'. Used exactly where a southerner would say 'go', and it conjugates naturally: gannin' (going), gans (goes).
“Are ye gannin' doon the toon the neet?”
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gan In A Sentence
Are ye gannin' doon the toon the neet?
Origin & Usage
Old English 'gangan' (to go) — preserved in the North East where southern English lost it.
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