What it means
Scouse way of saying something’s mint, brilliant, proper sound. If a night out, a tune, or your mate’s fresh trim is gear, it’s genuinely boss and you’re made up about it. Classic Liverpool slang, a bit old-school but still gets chucked in when you’re dead pleased. Not to be confused with clothes or kit, it’s just pure approval.
Usage examples
"That new tune is gear, la, proper had the taxi singin. We ended up in town for one more and stumbled home made up."
"That new chippy is proper gear, best chips this side of the river by a mile."
"The gig last night was gear, the band played two encores and nobody wanted to leave."
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