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Definition of already
already
interjection
- equivalent to "I already know" or "You already know," as if to say "YES!" emphatically. Demonstrates total agreement with what a speaker has said.
Speaker: Did you know that Shemar Moore is so fine!
Response: Already!Speaker: Man, your boy has skills!
Response: Already!- See more words with the same meaning: yes, agreements (statements of).
Last edited on Dec 14 2001. Submitted by Sherry N. from Bryan, TX, USA on Dec 14 2001.
notes
- Submitter Syntax first recalls the term used in Texas in the late 1990s, and reports that it's typically pronounced with a drawn out and emphasized opening, e.g. "aaaawwwwll-ready!" This may be due to Southern United States "drawl."
Last edited on Jun 07 2002. Submitted by Syntax from Fort Worth, TX, USA on Jun 07 2002.
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| Definitions include: spelling variant of "yeah". | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for "another bloody cathedral" or "another bloody church". | |
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