adjective
General Slang
Mint
/mɪnt/ · adjective · slang
Northern English for excellent, brilliant, or top quality.
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Definitions
1
Excellent, great, or brilliant.
“That gig last night was absolutely mint.”
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2
In perfect or pristine condition (from 'mint condition').
“Picked up a mint pair of trainers off Vinted.”
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3
Used to describe an attractive person.
“Have you seen her new fella? He's mint.”
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Mint In A Sentence
Cheers for the lift mate, you're mint.
New chippy down the road is mint, get yourself there.
Weather's been mint all weekend for once.
Origin & Usage
Extended from 'mint condition' (coins fresh from the mint) into general praise, strongly associated with Manchester and the wider north of England. Popularised by Mancunian and northern youth slang.
People Also Ask
What does 'mint' mean in Northern slang?
It means excellent or brilliant. 'That's mint' is the same as saying 'that's great'.
What does 'mint' mean in texting?
It's a compliment — calling something or someone mint means it's top quality or class.
Where is 'mint' used to mean good?
It's heavily northern English, especially Manchester, but understood across most of the UK.
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