adjective
General Slang
frit
· adjective · brummie
Frightened, scared.
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Frightened. Old Midlands / East Midlands past-tense of 'fright' that the Black Country and Brum kept going. Made national news in 1983 when Margaret Thatcher — a Lincolnshire girl — barked 'Afraid? Frightened? Frit?' at Labour MPs in the Commons, which sent half of Fleet Street to the dictionary.
“Ay yer frit o' the dark? Don't be saft.”
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frit In A Sentence
Ay yer frit o' the dark? Don't be saft.
Origin & Usage
Variants
fritted
People Also Ask
What does "frit" mean?
Frit means frightened or scared.
How do you use "frit" in a sentence?
"Don't be frit, the dog's harmless."
Where is "frit" used?
It's a dialect word for "frightened" heard in parts of England, notably the Midlands and North.
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