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General Slang
after
AF-tur · phrase · informal
'I'm after doing X' = I've just done X
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The 'after perfect': 'to be after doing something' means to have just done it.
“I'm only after eating my dinner.”
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after In A Sentence
I'm only after eating my dinner.
Origin & Usage
Calque of Irish 'tar éis' / 'i ndiaidh' (after) construction into English.
People Also Ask
What does 'I'm after doing X' mean?
It means you have just done something. 'I'm after eating my dinner' means 'I've just eaten my dinner'.
Where does the 'after' construction come from?
It is a calque (direct translation) of the Irish 'tar éis' / 'i ndiaidh' construction, carried into Hiberno-English.
Is 'after' used this way in standard English?
No. This 'after perfect' is a distinctive feature of Hiberno-English and is not used the same way in standard British or American English.
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