pit-yacker

English

Alternative forms

• pit yacker
• pit-yakka

Noun

pit-yacker (plural pit-yackers)

1. (Geordie, derogatory) A term of abuse directed at inhabitants of mining villages of County Durham and Northumberland.
2. (Geordie) Someone who speaks pitmatic.

References

• Frank Graham, editor (1987), “PIT-YACKER”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
• Bill Griffiths, editor (2004), “pit-yacker”, in A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear: Northumbria University Press, →ISBN.