noun
General Slang
Toon Army
· noun · geordie
The collective name for Newcastle United's famously rabid fanbase.
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Definitions
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Newcastle United supporters as a single black-and-white tidal wave. Toon is Geordie for town (meaning Newcastle itself), and Army captures the away-day travelling-circus energy. One of the most recognised fan nicknames in English football.
“The Toon Army took over Wembley — fifty thousand strong and not one of them sober.”
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Toon Army In A Sentence
The Toon Army took over Wembley — fifty thousand strong and not one of them sober.
Origin & Usage
Toon is the Geordie pronunciation of town, referring to Newcastle. The Army tag dates from the 1980s away-following culture.
Variants
the Toon Army
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