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summat

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ˈsʌm.ətDocumented since 1750sCurrent164 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
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Born ~1750 · 1 year of recorded use
1750Born2026: 3 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 26, 2026UK

Something. "Summat up?" = "What's the matter?" Quintessentially Yorkshire/Northern.

"Want summat to eat?"
Origin: Northern English contraction of "somewhat."
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  • ok so if you're selling summat on ebay you should take a photo of that item, right? not just lift a photo of whatever you're selling off the internet? my copy of sleeping dogs arrived, not in a plastic case, but in a shiny cardboard sleeve which has been beaten to shit.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Four rounds? WTF? Are you the new boss of the bank of England or summat???

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • There must be summat in the Masterchef contract that says presenters need to gurn, grin and nod like an imbecile because Anna Haugh is doing it too and it’s put me reyt off her.

    Bluesky· May 2026
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