Local language topic

adverb; adjective

Compare 5 regional entries that share this classification while keeping each local definition attached to its place.

Irelandireland.localmean.com

arseways

/ARSE-ways/

Wrongly arranged, badly handled, reversed, confused, or in a complete mess.

“The booking went arseways when the dates changed.”
New Yorknewyork.localmean.com

Deadass

/DEHD-ass/

Seriously, truthfully, or completely; also used to show that a person is not joking.

““You deadass walked from Midtown?””
New Yorknewyork.localmean.com

Dumb

/DUM/

Very or extremely when placed before an adjective, as in dumb nice, dumb far, or dumb expensive.

““That new spot is dumb far from the train.””
New Yorknewyork.localmean.com

Mad

/MAD/

Very, extremely, or a lot of; in other contexts it can still mean angry.

““That spot gets mad crowded after six.””
Londonlondon.localmean.com

proper

/PROP-uh · /ˈprɒp.ə//

Really, completely, or genuinely; also correct or high quality.

“It was proper cold this morning.”