phrase General Slang

is it ecker's like

· phrase · mancunian

Absolutely not — strong disagreement.

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Hard 'no'. Mancunian way of saying 'is it heck' — i.e. 'no it bloody isn't'. The 'like' on the end is mandatory northern garnish.

“He reckons he's pulled her. Is it ecker's like.”
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is it ecker's like In A Sentence

He reckons he's pulled her. Is it ecker's like.

Origin & Usage

Softened form of 'is it heck' / 'is it eck as like' — northern English minced oath for 'no way'.

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What does "is it ecker's like" mean?

It's an emphatic "absolutely not" — a way of expressing strong disagreement.

How do you use "is it ecker's like" in a sentence?

"You reckon he paid for it? Is it ecker's like — he blagged the whole thing."

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