Usually means: Older man, often from Scotland.
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  1. gadgie: Collins English Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (gadgie)

noun:  (Scotland, Geordie, Mackem, Teesside) A man.
noun:  (Scotland, especially Dundee, derogatory) A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.

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