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      [Adverb]  | "sort of" 


      1: to a moderate degree : somewhat


      Origin: 1790 ;

      [Idiom]  | "some kind/sort/type of" 


      1: —used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description

      [Adverb]  | "sort of" 


      1: to some degree or extent;


        * e.g., " ... you've been acting sort of funny all week "



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       [ "sort of" ]

      1: to some extent; in some way or other (used to convey inexactness or vagueness).

        * e.g.,  ... "“Do you see what I mean?” “Sort of,” answered Jean cautiously" 

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      1: A harmless thing to say, sort of. It's just a filler, sort of. It doesn't really mean anything; but after certain things, sort of means everything. Like after, "I love you," or "You're going to live."

        * e.g.,  ... I love you, sort of. 


       [ "sort of" ]

      2: (Source: Demetri Martin, Comedy Central Presents.)

       [ "sort of" ]

      1: a word which means nothing and everything depending on how its used

        * e.g.,  ... 1: "Hey do you like this place?" 

       [ "of sorts" ]

      1: is a fixed idiom, meaning that something resembles something else, or fulfills its function, but isn't really that thing. in some respects but not entirely or truly

        * e.g.,  ... He's a celebrity of sorts in our town. means that he is known well in our town but does not have the status of a true celebrity. Her house is a museum of sorts mean that she has quite a collection of things in her house but she doesn't have public hours or an admission fee, for example. 

       [ "Sort" ]

      1: a word used to comment on someone's appearance in a good way. Basically calling them (hot, good looking)

        * e.g.,  ... say if your walking down the street with your friend and you see and really good looking man & you'd turn to her and say "ooh he's a right sort" 

       [ "Sort" ]

      1: If your a 'sort' it means that your a very peng, spicy, attractive person.

        * e.g.,  ... " oh look at maddy" 

       [ "Sorted" ]

      1: When a task or idea is completed

        * e.g.,  ... "We finally got through to it then?, sorted!" 

       [ "sort" ]

      1: A word often used by Cockneys,Mockneys 'suvvern' lads and Geezers to describe a 'fit bird'

        * e.g.,  ... Oi,John,now SHE is a right Sort! 

       [ "sorted" ]

      1: v. From English slang terminology. To be sorted. To be under the influence of ecstacy. Broader uses include being under the influence of other drugs and also being equiped with ecstacy (or other substances) To be organised. To have things in order.

        * e.g.,  ...  (in a club)"easy mate, you havin' a good night" 


       [ "sorted" ]

      2:  syn. for cool or wicked.

        * e.g.,  ... "yeah im fuckin' sorted bruv!!" 

       [ "sorted" ]

      1: To be well organised.

        * e.g.,  ... She's so sorted. 

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