conjunction
General Slang
while
WHYLE · conjunction · informal
'Until' (in Yorkshire usage).
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Used to mean 'until'. A famous Yorkshireism that can confuse outsiders.
“The shop's open nine while five.”
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while In A Sentence
The shop's open nine while five.
Origin & Usage
Yorkshire dialect extension of 'while' to mean 'until'.
People Also Ask
What does 'while' mean in Yorkshire?
It's used to mean 'until', as in 'open nine while five'.
Why can 'while' meaning 'until' confuse people?
Outside Yorkshire 'while' means 'during', so 'nine while five' can be misread.
Is 'while' meaning 'until' correct?
It's a genuine Yorkshire dialect usage, though non-standard in general English.
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