glaikit

(Geordie, pejorative) A fool or eccentric person.

Geordie (Newcastle) dialect slang for a fool, an eccentric, or someone behaving in a daft and aimless way. Glaik has a rough-edged, affectionate quality typical of North East English insults — it's more likely to be said with a laugh than genuine contempt. You might call a mate a glaik for doing something dim, or use it to describe someone who's acting like a clown. Still alive in genuine Geordie speech.

(Geordie) Daft; odd; thoughtless; foolish.

Glaiky is a Geordie and Northern English dialect adjective for someone who's a bit daft, scatterbrained, or acting without much thought. It's the kind of word a grandmother might deploy affectionately when a grandchild does something foolish, or a friend might toss at someone who's just made an obvious mistake. It carries more exasperated fondness than genuine insult — you're not dangerous, just a bit thick in the moment.

(Scotland, Northern England) To glance.