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dreckly
What does dreckly mean?
A Cornish word meaning soon but with no urgency at all, the local equivalent of 'mañana'.
"I'll fix that gate dreckly, don't you worry."
Origin
Cornish dialect corruption of 'directly'.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'dreckly' mean?
It means at some vague point in the future, eventually and without any urgency, the Cornish equivalent of 'mañana'.
Does 'dreckly' mean soon?
In theory yes, but in practice it means whenever it gets done, with no fixed timescale at all.
Where does 'dreckly' come from?
It's a Cornish dialect corruption of the word 'directly'.
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