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.”
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!").
by Webrumāros June 26, 2017
by Allahu April 6, 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.
by dan September 3, 2004
"that joint is rolled proper."
"he spit that rhyme proper."
"he did it up proper."
pronounced propa.
"he spit that rhyme proper."
"he did it up proper."
pronounced propa.
by goon March 11, 2004
by Yacob February 7, 2003
used to describe a file, most commonly a torrent of a movie, stating that it's the real thing and not a fake.
hey man im downloading a copy of SuperBad right now, i cant wait to watch it since its a PROPER dvdrip, one of the first dvd quality versions of this movie to be released!!
by r0b shane November 3, 2007
a term used in warez alot, meaning the actual thing, aka not fake or invalid, usually of good quality.
NOT phony/a ripoff.
NOT phony/a ripoff.
by rob 5hane July 11, 2008