Heard it all my life, just can't figure it out.
2006-07-01 11:38:27 · 13 answers · asked by Boogerman 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In actuality, 'pertnear' is not a word at all. What you have heard all your life is a fudging together of two words.. pretty and near.. such as "I pretty nearly lost my temper." as opposed to "I pertnear lost my temper." or 'Are you finished with your homework?" the answer is "pertnear" meaning "pretty near" which obviousoy means ..almost.
2006-07-01 11:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Pretty near!
Means almost.
2006-07-01 18:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by *ღ♥۩ THEMIS ۩♥ღ* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means almost but its on the list of words that didn't make it to the dictionary. You have to go to the website below.
2006-07-01 18:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have also heard it all my life and I always took it to mean, "Pretty Close", or "You're pretty close." Maybe not the true meaning but pertnear it.
2006-07-01 18:43:28 · answer #4 · answered by frogwheezy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"pertnear" (and "prit near") are slang expressions for the colloquialism "pretty near" meaning "almost". Yes, "slang colloquialism" basically means slang that has been further "slanged".
2006-07-02 12:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty near.
2006-07-01 18:41:32 · answer #6 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is probably an Appalachianism or Ozarkism for "pretty near".
2006-07-01 18:46:30 · answer #7 · answered by wunhunglow41 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
near a pert
just look it up in a dictionary
2006-07-01 18:43:39 · answer #8 · answered by I love Edward Elric!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means almost( Its slang)
2006-07-01 18:43:05 · answer #9 · answered by brainstorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pertain to something near ?
I do not know.
A misspelled word perhaps.
2006-07-01 18:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by robbyk310 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋