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frit
What does frit mean?
Frightened. Old Midlands / East Midlands past-tense of 'fright' that the Black Country and Brum kept going. Made national news in 1983 when Margaret Thatcher — a Lincolnshire girl — barked 'Afraid? Frightened? Frit?' at Labour MPs in the Commons, which sent half of Fleet Street to the dictionary.
"Ay yer frit o' the dark? Don't be saft."
Frequently asked questions
What does "frit" mean?
Frit means frightened or scared.
How do you use "frit" in a sentence?
"Don't be frit, the dog's harmless."
Where is "frit" used?
It's a dialect word for "frightened" heard in parts of England, notably the Midlands and North.
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