Down in Cornwall, the slang is as windswept and salty as the coast itself. Old Cornish words still creep into everyday chat, and "dreckly" is less a word and more a philosophy of life.
Proper job
Cornwall's stamp of approval for anything done well. Fixed the car? Proper job. Pasty came out golden? Proper job. It means well done, excellent, or perfectly sorted. You will hear it in workshops, kitchens, fields, and pubs across the county. It carries quiet pride, the kind that says I do not need to brag, the quality speaks for itself.
Ansome
Cornish dialect for handsome but used far more broadly to mean lovely, beautiful, or really great. It can describe a sunset over the coast, a well-built boat, a cream tea, or a genuinely good person. Often paired with proper for maximum enthusiasm. Proper ansome is as good as it gets in Cornish compliments and covers everything from scenery to scones.
Wasson
Cornish greeting meaning what is on or what is happening. Basically the local version of alright. You drop it when you bump into someone at the shop, lean out of the van window, or walk into the pub on a Friday. Relaxed, friendly, zero effort required. The expected response is another wasson or just a nod and a chat about the weather.
Dreckly
Means I'll do it eventually, just not on your timetable. It's a Cornish twist on directly, where the word somehow lost all sense of hurry and gained a big shrug. Depending on the day, dreckly might be five minutes, tomorrow, or sometime after the next cuppa. Use it when you're promising action without promising a deadline, and everyone knows it.
Emmet
A not-so-friendly Cornish word for a tourist, especially the summer lot who arrive in packs, march around with cameras, and wedge big cars down tiny lanes. Locals use it when they're fed up with the crowds and the chaos they bring. It comes from Cornish for ant, which fits, because they seem to swarm everywhere.