you alright
English
Phrase
you alright?
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see are, you, alright.
- (UK) A greeting.
- Synonyms: how are you, how are you doing
- 2022 February 1, Lizzie May, “Immigrants living in the UK reveal the biggest culture shocks they experienced”, in The Daily Mail:
- The greeting "you alright?" took a long time to get used to. In the US asking someone if they're alright implies that they look like they're not ok.