Fo’ty

Fo’ty

FO-tee หˆfษ™สŠti
Number

Forty.

Example Sentences

"Fo'ty years old."
"Costs fo'ty quid."

Etymology & History

Yorkshire pronunciation of forty with glottal stop.

Word Details

๐Ÿ“
Region
Yorkshire
๐Ÿ“…
Era
1800s
โœ“
Language
none
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
informal
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