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doylem

(Geordie, Mackem, Yorkshire, slang, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Geordie, Mackem, Yorkshire, slang, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot.

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  • “Ah. I thought you meant another football manager. What a doylem.”

"Ye're a bloody doylem, you are, ye daft southe'n twat! C'mon, Sally, walk on". Sally looked up at him, then at me, and sat down again, craning her head forward between my arms, and sniffing. Pierre's game was *much* more interesting tha…
Origin: ; Yaron Matras includes the term in his dictionary of Angloromani, connecting it to and . Alternatively, related to the older dialectal term doychle. Possibly also connected to doy. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Ah. I thought you meant another football manager. What a doylem.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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