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Fit like?
FIT lyk
Meaning in Scotland
How are you? or how are things?, especially in Doric speech.
North-east regional greeting; spelling represents Scots rather than standard English pronunciation.
Natural examples
How Fit like? appears in context
- Fit like, min?
- Fit like the day?
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
North-east regional greeting; spelling represents Scots rather than standard English pronunciation.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- fit like
- fit like the day
- aye, nae bad
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.
- About ScotsDictionaries of the Scots Language
Overview of Scots, Scottish English, Gaelic, and traditional Scots dialect regions.