Ralphie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɑːrˈfi/
• Hyphenation: rar + fie

Alternative forms

• rafie

Origin

From Ralph Gardeners High School in North Shields which had a past reputation as a bad school.

Full definition of ralphie

Noun

1. (Geordie, pejorative) A scruffy school child.

Derived terms

• rarf Hartlepool

Anagrams

• harelip