The first word of this phrase has a few different meanings depending on what it is combined with. The above phrase means “Come on, let’s go now”, but the same “howay” can be used as in “Howay, man” if someone cuts in front of you in line or something else inconsiderate. “Howay the lads” is a popular chant among many Geordie football fans cheering for their favorite team, the Newcastle United Football Club. In that case, the “come on” meaning still rings true. Colls, Robert; Lancaster, Bill (1992), Geordies: roots of regionalism (2nded.), Newcastle upon Tyne: Northumbria University Press, ISBN 978-1904794127 Given some of the attempts at a record length of shouting ‘Haaaaaaaway the Lads’ if the seating included all of the a’s it might even wrap all the way around the stadium, not just the North Stand! To my understanding that is why the apostrophe appears, as an apostrophe of omission, accounting for the varying number of a’s in such a shout. a b c d e f g "Here's a word from Dorfy". South Shields Gazette. 17 March 2009 . Retrieved 13 May 2012. A taste of domestic service for Dorfy". South Shields Gazette. 1 July 2009 . Retrieved 13 May 2012. o' watt sh'...

If you’re still here, you probably have a view on it. The eminent playwright George Bernard Shaw was one who wanted to abolish the apostrophe which, as ever, continues to create debate. a b "AskOxford.com– a person from Tyneside". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 . Retrieved 1 September 2007. Under Stokes and Brendon McCullum they chased bigger targets than this four times last year, while Stokes led them to victory in pursuit of 359 against Australia on this very ground in 2019. Though most translation, interpretation, and desktop publishing tasks will use a standard English dialect, it is important for clients of Alpha Omega Translations to know that we are well-versed in all kinds of dialects of all of the languages we work with.Di Martino, Emilia (2019), Celebrity Accents and Public Identity Construction. Geordie Stylizations, Routledge, ISBN 978-1000022407 Haway as above is universally used as 'come on' - from an almost derisory 'haway man' (come on youth) if unhappy about somebodys effort/attitude, 'haway the lads' (come on lads) as encouragement It was phenomenal. During those two weeks before the cup final we were playing the song at three clubs in one night.

Howay The Lads has a slight variation in Sunderland accent with that of speakers in Newcastle. In Sunderland, they use the phrase Ha'way The Lads.Some of my dads legendary sayings of 'hadaway and shite man' (thats nonsense you fool), 'why aye man' (yes, certainly), 'thants canny' (its very good), 'bliddy helles belles man woman' (for Gods sake usually aimed at my nan lol) - I miss them all and the bonkers Sunday dinners. In Geordie English, the word “champion” becomes an adjective rather than a noun, meaning “great” or “excellent”. This phrase is commonly prefaced with “Eeeh”, which is a Geordie way of adding emphasis to something. The “man” on the end does the same thing, but is not so drawn out like the American “man” we hear a lot. It is quite short and used when talking with anyone, regardless of gender. NURSE, /øː/, may be phonetically [ øː] or a higher, unrounded vowel [ ɪː]. [40] An RP-like vowel [ ɜ̝ː] is also possible. [42] Apparently, the origins of the word ‘Ha’way’ stem from mining. It is said that miners would be called from different points in the mine, for example ‘all the way lads’ or ‘half-way lads.’ The accuracy of the origin of the word is open to question. Alfie Doughty's second-half strike looked like it was going to be enough to earn a win that would have moved Luton to within four points of second-placed Sheffield United.