A chiefly British and Irish expression meaning right now or at this moment in time — the regional equivalent of 'at the moment.' It's perfectly natural in everyday conversation across the UK and Ireland, even if it sounds slightly odd to American ears.
A chiefly British and Irish expression meaning right now or at this moment in time — the regional equivalent of 'at the moment.' It's perfectly natural in everyday conversation across the UK and Ireland, even if it sounds slightly odd to American ears. You'll hear it in casual chat, news interviews, and on social media from anyone who grew up saying it without a second thought.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Seems to be a lot of it about at the minute.
I can't really talk at the minute — the kids are going absolutely mental in the kitchen.
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(chiefly, UK) at the moment, right now.
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