Although misconstrued as a question, this is actually just a form of 'hello'. Derives from the North of England, usually slurred into one syllable, sounding thus- 'oo-eye?'
'Yalright.'
'Oo-eye.'
OR commonly:
Northerner- 'Yalright'
Southerner- 'Yes thankyou I had a touch of the flu on Thursday but recovered much quicker than I first suspected. I've been working a lot recently, and what with the kids it was inevitable I would get run down. Looking forward to the summer though! Are-you-al-right?'
Northerner- *confused*
'Oo-eye.'
OR commonly:
Northerner- 'Yalright'
Southerner- 'Yes thankyou I had a touch of the flu on Thursday but recovered much quicker than I first suspected. I've been working a lot recently, and what with the kids it was inevitable I would get run down. Looking forward to the summer though! Are-you-al-right?'
Northerner- *confused*
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Get the yalright mug.1. Expression used to avoid an awkward moment or awkward conversation.
2. Abrupt expression used stop someone from disclosing too much information.
2. Abrupt expression used stop someone from disclosing too much information.
A: "Hey, what did you do last night?"
B: "Oh, I stayed home. I'm sick"
A: "Really? I thought I saw you at the bar with some creepy ol---"
B: "YALLRIGHT."
B: "Oh, I stayed home. I'm sick"
A: "Really? I thought I saw you at the bar with some creepy ol---"
B: "YALLRIGHT."
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Term used as greeting, enquiry after health, affirmation and farewell. Most common usage is found in South-East England.
For the purpose of coherance, a translation has been provided:
Person A: Yallright? (Greeting)
Person B: Yallright. (Greeting)
Person A: Yallright? (enquiry after health)
Person B: Yallright. (affirmation)
(Awkward silence)
Person B: Yallright! (farewell)
Person A: Yallright? (Greeting)
Person B: Yallright. (Greeting)
Person A: Yallright? (enquiry after health)
Person B: Yallright. (affirmation)
(Awkward silence)
Person B: Yallright! (farewell)
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Mitch: walks into room (intensely stares at Daniel)
Daniel: (intensely stares back)
Mitch: “Y’ALRIGHT DANIEL”
Daniel: (intensely stares back)
Mitch: “Y’ALRIGHT DANIEL”
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