How do you use "Minty" in a sentence?

Don't go minty on me. He's been proper minty all day. She got minty when I was late.

Minty

Q: What does "Minty" mean?

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.

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Meaning: Angry, annoyed (Scouse).

生气的、恼怒的（利物浦方言）。

Enfadado, molesto (scouse).

怒っている、イライラしている（スカウス方言）。

화난, 짜증나는 (스카우스 방언).

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.

在利物浦方言中，'minty'意思是生气或心情不好。'She got proper minty'意思是她非常恼火。与薄荷糖（口气清新剂？）的关联不明，但这个意思是利物浦方言独有的。

En scouse, estar 'minty' significa estar enfadado o de mal humor. 'She got proper minty' quiere decir que se enfadó mucho. La conexión con la menta (¿caramelos refrescantes?) no está clara, pero el significado es claramente scouse.

スカウスで「minty」は怒っている、機嫌が悪いという意味。「She got proper minty」は彼女がすごくイライラしたという意味。ミント（ブレスケア？）との関連は不明だが、意味はスカウス独特のもの。

스카우스에서 'minty'는 화가 나거나 기분이 나쁜 상태를 뜻한다. 'She got proper minty'는 정말 짜증이 났다는 의미다. 민트(구강 청량제?)와의 연관은 불확실하지만, 의미는 확실히 스카우스 고유의 것이다.

Examples

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪnti/

Usage Guide

Context: anger, mood, Liverpool

Tone: describing irritation

✓ Do Say

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

✗ Don't Say

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

Common Mistakes

Angry, not fresh-breathed

Origin & History

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.

Etymology: Uncertain, possibly from mint's sharp taste

First recorded: 20th century Liverpool

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in Liverpool

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Scouse culture

Regional notes: Exclusively Scouse.

Variations

MintyGoing minty