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fit like?
· phrase · scottish
Doric greeting — 'how are you?'
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The Doric 'how are you?' Standard greeting across Aberdeen and the north-east. Correct reply is 'nae bad' or 'tyaavin awa'. Say it back as a question and you've passed the Aberdeen test.
“Fit like the day, min? — Aye, nae bad.”
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fit like? In A Sentence
Fit like the day, min? — Aye, nae bad.
Origin & Usage
North-east Scotland's Doric dialect. Literally 'what like?' — Doric swaps 'wh-' for 'f-' (fit, far, fa = what, where, who).
People Also Ask
What does "fit like?" mean?
It's a Doric (northeast Scotland) greeting meaning "how are you?"
How do you use "fit like?" in a sentence?
You'd greet someone with "Aye aye, fit like the day?" to ask how they're doing.
Where does "fit like?" come from?
It's from Doric, the Scots dialect spoken in Aberdeenshire and the northeast of Scotland.
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