verb General Slang

myther

· verb · brummie

To pester, bother or nag — Brummie/Black Country spelling of 'mither'.

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Definitions

1

To bother, pester or nag someone — repeatedly, annoyingly. Kids myther for sweets; partners myther about the bins.

“Stop mytherin' me, I'll do it in a minute.”
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2

To be in a flap or stressed state — 'all of a myther' = worked up, flustered.

“She was all of a myther trying to find her keys.”
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myther In A Sentence

Stop mytherin' me, I'll do it in a minute.
She was all of a myther trying to find her keys.

Origin & Usage

Midlands and North-West dialect, possibly from Welsh 'moedrodd' (to worry/bother) or Old English roots. The 'myther' spelling is more Birmingham; 'mither' is the Manchester version.

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