scotland.localmean.com/pure-dead-brilliant
Pure dead brilliant
PYOOR ded BRIL-yunt
Meaning in Scotland
Extremely good or excellent, especially in comic or emphatic west-central speech.
A strongly stereotyped phrase; real speakers may use it sincerely, playfully, or not at all.
Natural examples
How Pure dead brilliant appears in context
- That concert was pure dead brilliant.
- The new place is pure dead brilliant.
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.
A strongly stereotyped phrase; real speakers may use it sincerely, playfully, or not at all.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- pure brilliant
- pure dead brilliant
- that was brilliant
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.