howay

A full-force Geordie dismissal that pulls no punches. Hadaway and shite tells someone to not just go away, but to go away and talk nonsense somewhere else — it's the Newcastle equivalent of 'get outta here' cranked up to maximum volume. The phrase combines hadaway (Geordie for 'go away') with a blunt Anglo-Saxon kicker for extra emphasis. Use it when someone says something so ridiculous that a simple eye-roll won't cut it.

Geordie dialect (northeast England, Newcastle area) for no or no way. Geordie pronunciation shifts the vowel sounds dramatically compared to standard English — nee replaces no and nee-way means there's absolutely no chance. It's completely natural in Newcastle but can sound almost like a different language to outsiders. If someone from Newcastle tells you nee-way, they mean it.

(US, colloquial) A greeting.

A Geordie expression meaning 'yes, of course' or 'absolutely' — a firm, enthusiastic affirmative straight from the northeast of England. Geordie is the dialect spoken in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, and 'we aye' (sometimes written 'wey aye') is one of its most recognisable exports. It's emphatic and warm, not just saying yes but saying yes with conviction. If a Geordie says 'we aye,' there's zero ambiguity — they're absolutely on board.

Term of endearment in North-East England. "Cheers, pet" or "Howay, pet." Not romantic — used affectionately to anyone.