adverb General Slang

reet

· adverb · mancunian

'Right' — also an intensifier meaning 'very'.

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Definitions

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Northern pronunciation of 'right' used as an intensifier — 'very', 'proper'. If something's reet good, it's seriously good.

“That's a reet good butty, that.”
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'Right' in the normal sense — correct, or okay. Same word, plainer job.

“You alreet, our kid?”
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reet In A Sentence

That's a reet good butty, that.
You alreet, our kid?

Origin & Usage

Variants reyt
Tags #mancunian#northern#yorkshire#dialect#british

People Also Ask

What does reet mean?

It's a dialect pronunciation of 'right,' and it's also used as an intensifier meaning 'very.'

How do you use reet in a sentence?

"It's reet cold out there today" means it's very cold, while "reet, let's go" just means 'right, let's go.'

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