Saturday, December 27, 2008

"Well Boy"


Waterford has its own way of speaking, and we are all looking forward to letting a few sayings slip once back in 'Austraya'. Some of the standard phrases we've had to learn are;
"Well Boy, what's the Craic?" i.e. What's happenin'
"How's she cuttin boy?" i.e. How are they hangin'
"I'm after going to the bank" i.e. I have been to the bank.
"It's sorted" i.e. I will think about doing that, as long as you don't ask me again.
"No bother" i.e. I'm glad you're happy, 'cause I haven't bothered to do what you asked.
"Grand" i.e. sort of OK in a mediocre way.
Some words can be added freely at the end of sentences, eg "so", "sure" {usually without the "to be..."}as in "Right you are, so" "It's cold enough, sure"
Well, now, I'll cop on and start practicing my accent {be warned, Waterford don't have your diddleeioh sound much loved by Australian mimickers - I may not tolerate being told I don't sound Irish...}

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