adverb
General Slang
proper
PROP-uh · adverb · informal
Really, genuinely (intensifier).
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Used to mean 'really' or 'thoroughly'. Ubiquitous in Northern and Mancunian speech.
“I'm proper made up for you.”
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proper In A Sentence
I'm proper made up for you.
Origin & Usage
British colloquial intensifier use of 'proper'.
People Also Ask
What does 'proper' mean in British slang?
Used as an adverb, 'proper' means 'really' or 'thoroughly' — an intensifier, as in 'I'm proper made up.'
Where is 'proper' used this way?
It's ubiquitous in Northern English and Mancunian speech, though heard across Britain.
Is 'proper' rude?
No, it's clean, casual speech used as an intensifier before an adjective.
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