Sorted

Sorted (adjective / UK Slang)

(Also heard as: Get it sorted, Sorted for, Sorted, mate)

Definition:

Sorted is a very British word meaning fixed, arranged, organised or all good. If a problem is sorted, it is solved. If you are sorted for something, you have what you need. As a reply, “sorted” means “great, that works”, and it is also a friendly way to say you are happy with a plan.

Where Sorted Comes From:

The word comes from the verb “sort”, meaning to arrange things in order, which has been used in English for centuries. The slang use of “sorted” as approval and agreement took off in Britain in the 1990s, partly through pop culture, including the 1990s phrase “Sorted!” and the film and TV comedy of the time.

How People Actually Use Sorted:

It is used all day long: “Tickets? Sorted.” “I will get the drinks sorted.” It can also be a one-word answer when someone offers to help. Some people use it to mean “sorted out”, as in, “I have got that car sorted”.

Is Sorted Formal?

No. It is casual and friendly, though “sorted” is also fine in an everyday workplace, as in “the booking is sorted”.

Examples in the Wild:

• “Taxi booked, sorted.”

  Meaning: That is arranged, no problem.

• “Are you sorted for tonight?”

  Meaning: Do you have everything you need?

• “Get that boiler sorted before winter.”

  Meaning: Have it fixed in time.

Similar Slang:

Safe, Fairs, Allow, Easy, Bet, Cheers

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