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y’reyt?

intj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Northern-England: /jəˈɹe̞(ː)ʔ/

1

intj

Meaning 1

An informal greeting said when meeting someone or acknowledging their arrival or presence; hi/hello

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England

Examples

  • Y’reyt, John.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

How are you?

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England

Examples

  • Hiya, y’reyt?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A contracted form of ‘you reyt?’, the second word of which itself being a dialectal form of (al)right.