adjective General Slang

Mint

/mɪnt/ · adjective · slang

Northern English for excellent, brilliant, or top quality.

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Definitions

1

Describes something excellent, brand-new or in pristine condition.

“Your new ride is mint, mate.”
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2

To generate a new token or NFT by writing it to the blockchain, typically by paying gas and any mint price. 'Minting' is how supply first enters circulation.

“The collection sold out the moment minting went live.”
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3

Excellent, great, or brilliant.

“That gig last night was absolutely mint.”
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In perfect or pristine condition (from 'mint condition').

“Picked up a mint pair of trainers off Vinted.”
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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.

Variants proper mintmint condition
Tags #british#uk#northern-english

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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