What it means
Radge is a Geordie and Scottish word for someone who's gone a bit wild, raging, or acting off their head. You can call a person a radge if they kick off easy, or say someone went radge when they suddenly lost it. It can mean angry, chaotic, or just full-on unhinged for a minute.
Usage examples
"Our Kev went radge at the airport, shouting at the desk staff, then stormed off for a tab while we tried to calm him down."
"He went pure radge when someone scratched his new car in the car park."
"Watch him at closing time, he can turn a bit radge after a few drinks."
"Ye cannae take him on a night out, man goes radge over nowt once he's had a few in him."
"She went proper radge when they said the gig was sold out and started kicking off at the door."
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