I saw "The Toon" and my eyes bugged out a bit. In North America, "Toon" has long been a term used to describe animated cartoon characters, both in a pejorative sense and not. But I suspect the meaning here in different...
I just knew the word "Toon" would pique your interest David! Newcastle United are often described as "The Toon" or "Toon Army" being as the city rests on the Tyne River and in spite of their official "Magpies" nickname.
I saw "The Toon" and my eyes bugged out a bit. In North America, "Toon" has long been a term used to describe animated cartoon characters, both in a pejorative sense and not. But I suspect the meaning here in different...
I just knew the word "Toon" would pique your interest David! Newcastle United are often described as "The Toon" or "Toon Army" being as the city rests on the Tyne River and in spite of their official "Magpies" nickname.
So "Toon" is a regional way of saying "Tyne". Got it.