Well Ware?

pappyodaniel

I bought a new car and when people find out they say "well ware", I don't question the meaning of this saying as I'm new in the area. I've heard it at least ten times today. I'm pretty sure it means best of luck with your new car but where did it come from?

Another saying the locals make is "as the man says" or "as the fella says". ~ Who is this man they keep referring to?

strokemyclover

Your local TD

orourkeda

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I bought a new car and when people find out they say "well ware", I don't question the meaning of this saying as I'm new in the area. I've heard it at least ten times today. I'm pretty sure it means best of luck with your new car but where did it come from?

Another saying the locals make is "as the man says" or "as the fella says". ~ Who is this man they keep referring to?

This man perhaps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Y0I91rubg

shinikins

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=well%20wear

Google is your friend.

mathepac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJo3w66JorM

another way of phrasing it from Rod the Mod; he's the lad they're talking about.

we'llallhavetea_old

my da says "help the wear", it just means they hope it doesn't wear quickly i think. is it wear or ware..?

randylonghorn

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I bought a new car and when people find out they say "well ware", I don't question the meaning of this saying as I'm new in the area. I've heard it at least ten times today. I'm pretty sure it means best of luck with your new car but where did it come from?

It was originally "well you may wear (it) ..." and referred to clothes.

By degrees, it got corrupted (slightly different in various parts of the countyr) and broadened to include anything new.

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Another saying the locals make is "as the man says" or "as the fella says". ~ Who is this man they keep referring to?

Me! :cool:

red menace

Around home they say "Well you may wear"

Saila

the boogy man

imme

I think its 'well wear', at home they say it you get a new jumper etc.

shinikins

shinikins wrote: »

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=well%20wear

Google is your friend.

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My mum keeps saying it when I get new shoes and tops, I assumed it was "well may you wear it" or something

Blitzkrieger

With cars it's short for "Well may she wear". Just wishing you good luck basically.....

jester77

I never heard this phrase until I moved to the west... think it's a Galway/Mayo thing?

Guill

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I bought a new car.....

Well wear.

ottostreet

God I hate that expression.

prinz

New one to me.

Diapason

Only culchies say it. The rest of us needn't worry.

pickarooney

It was always "well you may wear" where I grew up and you could usually detect a seething resentment in the words.

ibarelycare

My mam says "Well t'ma wear" whenever I buy new clothes. I know it basically means "well it may wear" but I don't know where she gets the "t'ma" from!

pickarooney

ibarelycare wrote: »

My mam says "Well t'ma wear" whenever I buy new clothes. I know it basically means "well it may wear" but I don't know where she gets the "t'ma" from!

Is your mother from a Klingon background perhaps?

LB6

well wear = good luck with your new purchase

ibarelycare

pickarooney wrote: »

Is your mother from a Klingon background perhaps?

I don't get nerdy jokes, sorry

mathepac

pickarooney wrote: »

Is your mother from a Klingon background perhaps?

Yorkshire.

pappyodaniel

Although the majority of people who've said well wear to me over the last few days are country folk, a few city people have also said it & a few from Northern Ireland.

gamgsam

Wrong wrong WRONG!

It's well where?

haha