Minty
Significado: Angry, annoyed (Scouse).
In Scouse, being 'minty' means being angry or in a bad mood. 'She got proper minty' means she got really annoyed. The connection to mint (breath fresheners?) is unclear, but the meaning is distinctly Scouse.
Ejemplos
- Don't go minty on me. 别冲我发火。No te enfades conmigo.俺に怒るなよ。나한테 화내지 마.
- He's been proper minty all day. 他一整天都在生闷气。Ha estado de muy mal humor todo el día.あいつは一日中めちゃくちゃ機嫌が悪い。걔는 하루 종일 완전 짜증 상태야.
- She got minty when I was late. 我迟到的时候她发脾气了。Se enfadó cuando llegué tarde.遅刻した時、彼女は怒った。내가 늦었을 때 그녀가 화냈어.
Pronunciación
/ˈmɪnti/
Guía de uso
Contexto: anger, mood, Liverpool
Tono: describing irritation
✓ Correcto
- Minty生气的enfadado怒っている화난
- Going minty发火enfadarse怒り出す화내기 시작하다
- Proper minty非常恼怒muy enfadadoめちゃくちゃ怒っている엄청 화난
✗ Incorrecto
- Scouse-specific—might confuse others利物浦专有词汇——可能让其他人困惑Específico del scouse; puede confundir a otrosスカウス特有——他の人を混乱させるかもしれない스카우스 고유 표현—다른 지역 사람들은 혼란스러워할 수 있음
Errores comunes
- Angry, not fresh-breathed
Origen e historia
Origin unclear. Possibly from the sharpness or bite of mint, transferred to describe a sharp temper. Another example of Liverpool creating its own emotional vocabulary.
Etimología: Uncertain, possibly from mint's sharp taste
Primera vez registrado: 20th century Liverpool
Contexto cultural
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages in Liverpool
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Scouse culture
Regional notes: Exclusively Scouse.
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