adverb General Slang

gey

GYE · adverb · informal

Very, considerably

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Definitions

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Very or rather; 'gey guid' means very good.

“It's gey cauld for June.”
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gey In A Sentence

It's gey cauld for June.

Origin & Usage

Scots, a variant of 'gay' in its older sense of 'considerable(ly)'.

Variants gay

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What does 'gey' mean?

It's a Scots intensifier meaning very or considerably — 'gey guid' means very good.

How do you use 'gey'?

You'd put it before an adjective, as in 'It's gey cauld for June.'

Where does 'gey' come from?

It's a Scots variant of 'gay' in its older sense of 'considerable' or 'considerably'.

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