Mackem

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Mackem

(ˈmækəm)
n
1. (Peoples) a person who comes from or lives in the Sunderland and Wearside area
2. (Languages) the dialect spoken by these people
adj
3. (Peoples) of or relating to these people or their dialect
4. (Languages) of or relating to these people or their dialect
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Noun1.Mackem - a native of Sunderland
English person - a native or inhabitant of England
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Due to his no-nonsense approach and heart on his sleeve responses in both victory and defeat, only goodwill and gratitude left the Riverside with Boro's favourite Mackem.
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HERE'S Kate Adie like you've never seen her before - as a 'Mackem Mona Lisa'.
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The 2,800 Toon fans played their insurance Scard chanting, "You sad Mackem b***ds, you're playing our kids," and "We saw you cry on the Netflix", after the documentary charting Sunderland's consecutive relegations.
NO RED FACES FOR COOL CATS
A Geordie Mackem!) He did not get his wish but he did get a home draw with Premier League Watford, which ain't at all bad.
Great to see Dowser on my telly screen
HE'S been a Magpie all his life - but now he's backing a Mackem.
Magpie's love for a Mackem!
H sas "He's some horse," said Brian Ellison, speaking from Churchill Downs after saddling The Mackem Bullet to sixth place in the Juvenile Fillies' Turf on Friday.
DEFINITLY BETTER
Brian says he sometimes gets raised eyebrows over the name - but he's not ashamed to be cheering this Mackem on.
He's a committed Newcastle United fan - but this proud Geordie is putting his money on a Mackem; Horse trainer Brian Ellison is finding success with 'Mackem Bullet' who he says is the best horse he's ever trained
The two-year-old showed a willing attitude to deny old rival The Mackem Bullet (25/1) close home by a neck.
PERFECT TEN
She was a Mackem. I lost her in 1993 and she was one of 13 children, so imagine how many cousins I've got!
Bantams chief Lawn hoping for Sunderland visit
PERTH: 2.45 The Cockney Mackem, 3.20 Ocean Club, 3.55 Attaglance, 4.30 Wayne Manor, 5.05 Abbey Garth, 5.35 Ring Bo Ree, 6.05 It's All An Act.
TODAY'S TIPS
Mackem fans have endured a bumpy ride this season with Steve Bruce's men struggling to string a sequence of results together, particularly on the road.
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