Proper

Word PROPER
Character 6
Hyphenation prop er
Pronunciations /ˈpɹɔp.ə/

Definitions and meanings of "Proper"

What do we mean by proper?

Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting. adjective

Called for by rules or conventions; correct. adjective

Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly. adjective

Belonging to one; own. adjective

Characteristically belonging to the being or thing in question; peculiar. adjective

Being within the strictly limited sense, as of a term designating something. adjective

For use in the liturgy of a particular feast or season of the year. adjective

Of or relating to a subset of a given set when the set has at least one element not in the subset. adjective

Worthy of the name; true. adjective

Out-and-out; thorough. adjective

Thoroughly. adverb

The portion of the liturgy that varies according to the particular feast or season of the year. noun

Properly; very; exceedingly.

In geometry, not figurative; not at infinity: as, proper points.

To appropriate.

To make proper; adorn.

Special; peculiar; belonging to a species or individual and to nothing else; springing from the peculiar nature of a given species or individual; particularly suited to or befitting one's nature; natural; original.

Belonging to one; one's own.

Fit; suitable; appropriate.

Something set apart for a special use.

Can be used as an intensifier / for emphasis, or meaning 'completely' / 'thoroughly' / 'totally' combined with adjectives. Probably used only in London and parts of the South East of England. “That was a proper good arse-kicking mate. Let's go to the pub and get a pint to celebrate.” Note: The equivalent in the North of England is 'well', as in “We're well fucked now” meaning completely / totally / 100% fucked, i.e. in trouble / danger or we have no options after something has gone wrong. Another example (N. England only) “she was well pissed" (with stress in 'well') meaning she was very drunk. (Important: never meaning “angry" in Britain as in the US, although England does have the common “(be) pissed-off" meaning “mildly annoyed” and "Piss off!" meaning "go away!"). Urban Dictionary

Something done really well (a cool word british people use alot) Urban Dictionary

Proper is actually a word you can use all by itself, you can just expostulate "Proper!" and it means something similar to "Wicked!" or "Excellent!" or "Cool!". It is an exclamative word. If something totally cool or awesome happens you just say "Proper!" and it means the same as "Awesome!" or "Cool!", but it is much newer and fresher and better and longer-lasting than those words. Its literal definition is "Perfect". Say this if you want to not only be with it, but way, way ahead of it. Proper. Urban Dictionary

Something good, something that went right, when somethin was done correctly. Urban Dictionary

The best, or for real, or really, etc etc. A positve verb. Pronounced 'Propa' Urban Dictionary

Used to describe a file, most commonly a torrent of a movie, stating that it's the real thing and not a fake. Urban Dictionary

A term used in warez alot, meaning the actual thing, aka not fake or invalid, usually of good quality. NOT phony/a ripoff. Urban Dictionary

Meaning extremely, really, or very Urban Dictionary

Good; cool; perfect. made popular by M.C. Hammer. Urban Dictionary

A british term litterally meaning to be fucked *proper*. to fuck someone proper is to fuck them correctly. getting the job done doing it right! Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Proper

The word "proper" in example sentences

No Tractarians proper are introduced: and this is noted in the advertisement: "No _proper_ representative is intended in this tale, of the religious opinions, which had lately so much influence in the University of Oxford." ❋ John Henry Newman (1845)

For example, it is satisfied by a model in which a whole can be decomposed into several proper parts all of which overlap one another (Figure 2, right), and it may be argued that such models do not do justice to the meaning of ˜proper part™: after all, the idea is that the removal of a proper part should leave a remainder, but it is by no means clear what would be left of x once z (along with its parts) is removed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As in the case of seeds, he used the term proper to bodies, saying, "it is not quickened, except it die:" so in the case of bodies, the expression belonging to seeds, saying, "it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption." ❋ Editor (1889)

Boswell's conversation with the King about the title proper to be given to the Young Pretender. ❋ Boswell, James, 1740-1795 (1887)

_Boswell's conversation with the King about the title proper to be given to the Young Pretender. ❋ James Boswell (1767)

But he is concerned with news that bin Laden's body was buried at sea, without what he called a proper Muslim burial. ❋ Unknown (2011)

U.S. officials said Wednesday they will continue to push for what they describe as proper reform. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When an Englishman used the word proper, he could only mean one thing—another Englishman. ❋ Teresa Medeiros (2010)

Now, this is what I call proper spending of the defence budget ❋ Unknown (2010)

Eh bien, you must rest quietly a moment, and be courtois ... what you call proper, correct ... until you have explained what I wish to know. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sometimes I hear parents encouraging their children to read what they call proper books books without pictures, at an earlier and earlier age. ❋ Rus Bowden (2009)

It included metaphor and what he called proper proportionality. ❋ Ashworth, E. Jennifer (2009)

I think of what you termed a proper perfume -to me is simply a "perfume" not a smell. ❋ Marina Geigert (2008)

“This is what I call a proper country-house,” said ❋ Unknown (2007)

For the record I have never wanted to be what you call a proper journalist. ❋ Unknown (2007)

GOLDBERG: I think he was actually trying to make what I call the proper white man's point. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The whole play of King Lear insists on the duty to intervene, on what I call "virtuous disobedience" and what it calls proper service: in the intervention of Kent in the opening scene, and in the intervention of Gloucester in aiding Lear (nonmilitarily) in direct contravention of the order he has received from his superiors not to do so ( "Though their injunction be to bar my doors"). ❋ Strier, Richard (2007)

That was a [proper good] arse-kicking mate. Let's go [to the pub] and get a [pint] to celebrate ❋ Webrumāros (2017)

That was a [proper good] [ass kicking] mate. Let's go [to the pub] and get a pint to celebrate. ❋ Allahu (2005)

"You [just] [won the lottery], dude!" "[Proper]!" ❋ Dan (2004)

"that joint is rolled proper." "he [spit that] [rhyme] proper." "he did it up proper." pronounced [propa]. ❋ Goon (2004)

"I'm proper [hungery]" or "This [food] is [proper good]" ❋ Yacob (2003)

hey man im [downloading] a copy of [SuperBad] right now, i cant wait to watch it since its a PROPER [dvdrip], one of the first dvd quality versions of this movie to be released!! ❋ R0b Shane (2007)

Wanted.[2008].[DVDRip].[Xvid].ProPeR ❋ Rob 5hane (2008)

I was proper tired after spending the day out or I stopped hanging out with those [lads] because they were proper [scallies] and always got me [in trouble]! ❋ Alicojolico (2007)

[ah], [dat shit] is proper ❋ Shaneo (2003)

he emceed that [set] [right] proper! ❋ Damsel (2003)

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