noun
General Slang
marra
· noun · geordie
Geordie for mate, friend, pal.
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Definitions
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Mate, friend, pal. The North-East's working-class term of endearment between blokes — pit-village roots, still alive in pubs from Newcastle to Workington. Warmer than 'mate', less performative than 'bro'.
“Alreet marra, what you havin'?”
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A workmate specifically — historically your partner down the pit, the bloke who had your back at the coalface. The original meaning before it broadened to any close friend.
“Me grandad and his marra worked the same seam for thirty year.”
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marra In A Sentence
Alreet marra, what you havin'?
Me grandad and his marra worked the same seam for thirty year.
Origin & Usage
From the old word 'marrow' meaning 'equal' or 'companion' — used by pitmen for their work-partner. Still strongest in Cumbria and the North-East.
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