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madferit

What does madferit mean?

Wildly enthusiastic, buzzing, fully committed. Going out 'madferit' means you're not coming home till the sun's up. It carries the full Hacienda-era spirit of yes-to-everything hedonism.

"Friday night, four of us in the back of a cab, all madferit."

Origin

Contraction of 'mad for it', cemented as a Manchester anthem in the late-80s/early-90s Madchester scene around Happy Mondays, Stone Roses and later Oasis. Liam and Noel Gallagher made it global.

Frequently asked questions

What does madferit mean?
It means being up for absolutely anything — the Madchester rallying cry.
How do you use madferit in a sentence?
"The whole crowd was madferit before the band even came on."
Where does madferit come from?
It's a phonetic spelling of "mad for it" tied to the Madchester music scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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