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Can be used as an intensifier / for emphasis, or meaning 'completely' / 'thoroughly' / 'totally' combined with adjectives. Probably used only in London and parts of the South East of England.

“That was a proper good arse-kicking mate. Let's go to the pub and get a pint to celebrate.”

Note: The equivalent in the North of England is 'well', as in “We're well fucked now” meaning completely / totally / 100% fucked, i.e. in trouble / danger or we have no options after something has gone wrong. Another example (N. England only) “she was well pissed" (with stress in 'well') meaning she was very drunk. (Important: never meaning “angry" in Britain as in the US, although England does have the common “(be) pissed-off" meaning “mildly annoyed” and "Piss off!" meaning "go away!").
That was a proper good arse-kicking mate. Let's go to the pub and get a pint to celebrate
proper by Webrumāros July 13, 2017
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something done really well (a cool word british people use alot)
That was a proper good ass kicking mate. Let's go to the pub and get a pint to celebrate.
proper by Allahu April 5, 2005
Proper is actually a word you can use all by itself, you can just expostulate "Proper!" and it means something similar to "Wicked!" or "Excellent!" or "Cool!". It is an exclamative word. If something totally cool or awesome happens you just say "Proper!" and it means the same as "Awesome!" or "Cool!", but it is much newer and fresher and better and longer-lasting than those words. Its literal definition is "Perfect". Say this if you want to not only be with it, but way, way ahead of it. Proper.
"You just won the lottery, dude!"
"Proper!"
proper by dan September 3, 2004
What people mean when they say you talk "white"
Tyrone: mane you talk white bruh
Derrick: no my good sir, I talk proper
Proper by Efani July 7, 2016
something good, something that went right,
when somethin was done correctly.
"that joint is rolled proper."
"he spit that rhyme proper."
"he did it up proper."
pronounced propa.
proper by goon March 11, 2004
The best, or for real, or really, etc etc. A positve verb. Pronounced 'Propa'
"I'm proper hungery"
or
"This food is proper good"
proper by Yacob February 7, 2003
used as an adjective to compliment a guy or a girl; hot; fresh
Damn ma youse lookin proper
Proper by Infamizzumair May 30, 2007