Dead Good

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Really good (Northern British).

非常好(英国北部)。
Muy bueno (norte de Gran Bretaña).
めちゃくちゃいい(イギリス北部)。
정말 좋다 (영국 북부 표현).

Northern British intensifier—'dead' meaning very.

英国北部的强调词——'dead'在这里意为'非常'。
Intensificador del norte de Gran Bretaña: 'dead' significa 'muy'.
イギリス北部の強調語。「dead」が「非常に」という意味で使われる。
영국 북부의 강조 표현으로, 'dead'가 '매우'라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

Examples

  1. That's dead good.
    那非常好。
    Eso está muy bien.
    それはめちゃくちゃいい。
    그거 진짜 좋다.
  2. Dead good that.
    那个真不错。
    Eso está genial.
    あれはめちゃいい。
    진짜 좋네 그거.

Pronunciation

/ded ɡʊd/

Usage Guide

Context: Northern

Tone: approving

✓ Do Say

  • Dead good
    非常好
    Muy bueno
    めちゃくちゃいい
    엄청 좋다

✗ Don't Say

  • Northern British
    英国北部俚语
    Del norte de Gran Bretaña
    イギリス北部のスラング
    영국 북부 표현

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

Northern British use of 'dead' as intensifier meaning 'very.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

Dead goodDead brilliant

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