mither

mither
To bother, pester, hassle, harass, worry, fatigue.
Pronounced MY-thuh, this is a colloquial term current in the North and Midlands areas of England, and is often applied to fretful children.

Stop mithering, Johnny, we'll be home soon.

Johnny kept mithering me all afternoon.


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  • mither — [mith′ər] n. chiefly Scot. var. of MOTHER1 …   English World dictionary

  • mither — /mith euhr/, n. Scot. and North Eng. mother. * * * …   Universalium

  • mither — 1. verb /ˈmaɪθər/ a) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother. Will you stop mithering me! b) To pester or irritate someone. Usually directed at children …   Wiktionary

  • mither — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Mother …   English dialects glossary

  • mither — To bother, pester, hassle, harass, worry, fatigue. Pronounced MY thuh, this is a colloquial term current in the North and Midlands areas of England, and is often applied to fretful children. Stop mithering, Johnny, we ll be home soon. Johnny kept …   Dictionary of american slang

  • mither — vb British to complain, nag, bother or prevaricate. A northern English dialect word which is now widely known due to its use by comics such as Jasper Carrot and in the soap opera Coronation Street. It is a var iant form of moither or moider ,… …   Contemporary slang

  • mither — v. (British) bother, annoy; complain; groan …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mither — [ mʌɪδə] verb chiefly N. English make a fuss. ↘pester or irritate. Origin C17: of unknown origin; cf. Welsh moedrodd to worry, bother …   English new terms dictionary

  • mither — Verb. To fuss, bother, pester. Also moither and myther. North West/Midlands use Noun. A complaining or persistently bothering person …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • mither — /ˈmɪðə/ (say midhuh) verb (t) Chiefly British to confuse; bewilder. {British dialect, variant of moider, ? related to muddle} …  

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