5/20/09

Brit' Word of the Day

Todays BWOTD is very commonly heard back home:

"She just got all het up about it for no reason"

'Het Up' = Agitated or flustered

This would have been exactly how I'd describe myself last Friday when 2 of the 'minor' (thankfully) awards were not at the Assembly! Guess what - yesterday I found them casually sitting exactly where they had been all along, in MY awards folder instead of my bosses!!

8 comments:

Kat said...

Haven't heard this one yet. *writes it down*

Pat said...

It must come from "all heated up." No one's perfect, but you're close to it as a secretary!!!

Anonymous said...

See, my grandmother used to say that. That's what has been so interesting to me about some of your Brit words is that they're words I heard from my grandparents and great-grandparents growing up. Though they all talked like the Arkansas country people they were - their "way back" roots were British Isles - Irish and English.

AngieBrumley said...

Enjoy your blog. I am an Okie who loves all things British!! Particularly MINI Coopers! What part of the state do you live?

Daryl said...

I get all het up a lot ..

Anonymous said...

Heard of it, but it's not something I've ever used. Love your BWOTW by the way!

♥ Braja said...

Oh I love that word :)) and how Kat wrote it down!

Lynn said...

LOL! I had no idea that was a Brit word; I thought it was a hick word. Someone once made fun of me for being a hick when I said "het up" so I've been careful to never say it again.