verb General Slang

mither

· verb · mancunian

To pester, nag or do someone's head in.

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Definitions

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To bother, pester or nag — usually low-grade and persistent. Kids mither for sweets, partners mither about the dishes, bosses mither about deadlines.

“Stop mitherin' me about the match, I'll book the tickets tonight.”
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To be flustered or stressed. 'I'm proper mithered' = I'm at my wits' end.

“I've been mithered all day with that lot from work.”
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mither In A Sentence

Stop mitherin' me about the match, I'll book the tickets tonight.
I've been mithered all day with that lot from work.

Origin & Usage

Long-standing North-West and Midlands dialect — possibly from Welsh 'moedrodd' (to trouble). Coronation Street has kept it on national TV for decades.

People Also Ask

What does mither mean?

To mither means to pester, nag, or do someone's head in.

How do you use mither in a sentence?

"Stop mithering me, I'll do it when I'm ready."

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