Geechie Edit Meaning

1.

Geechie commonly refers to a person of white descent whose family has long roots in the South Carolina lowcountry, mostly between Beaufort and Georgetown; centered around Charleston. They speak "Geechie" which is a heavily accented dialect of English with Gullah influences.

He's as Geechie as they come.

See charleston, gullah, beaufort

2.

A term mistakenly used in North and Central Louisianato describe a mixed person of Creole descent.

He's white...no he's black...no he's a geechie!!

See creole, louisiana, multiracial, mixed, geechy

3.

Geechie is a term commonly referring to the African descendants of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia,and Senegal who reside on coastal South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Geechie people often have a thick accent referred to as Gullah, and are commonly mistaken for Jamaicans by those who aren't familiar. Geechie people have rich culture and are increasing taking measures to preserve their heritage.

Many geechie people of Charleston, SC actively practice the art of sweetgrass basket weaving.

See geechie, gullah, chucktown, slave market, charleston, sc