though but

phrase

Used at the end of a sentence to add emphasis.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Northern EnglandidiomaticUsed at the end of a sentence to add emphasis.

    Terry: I shall sleep well tonight, though but.

    1974, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Cite this entry
APA

though but. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/though%20but

MLA

“though but.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/though%20but. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “though but,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/though%20but.

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