(obsolete, _, or, _, dialectal) Happiness, fortune.
(obsolete, _, or, _, dialectal) Happiness, fortune.
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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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(UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Rare; wonderful; admirable.
(UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare.
A Singlish word used in Singapore to describe someone who is scruffy, slovenly, or poorly put-together — the person who rolls up to an event looking like they dressed in the dark or slept in their clothes. Selekeh can apply to appearance, hygiene, or general presentation. It carries gentle mockery rather than harsh judgment, the kind of word a friend uses while straightening your collar before you walk through the door. Borrowed into Singlish from Malay.
Greeting, salutation.
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(obsolete, _, or, _, dialectal, British) The right time or occasion for something, an opportune moment, season.
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