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Howdy, Hi well how do you say it??

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  • #32
    solas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭solas


    Ive also heard it in droghedaish as, well how a you.


  • #33
    OLDYELLAR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,223 ✭✭✭OLDYELLAR


    solas wrote:
    well

    its anceint waterfordian for well how are you.

    yea thats the one i most commonly use , although in waterford now that ive been living here im almost catching the adding boy onto the end of it.


  • #34
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    story bud? lol


  • #35
    OLDYELLAR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,223 ✭✭✭OLDYELLAR


    Sometimes if im in a good mood I go with hello you.


  • #36
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    Bard wrote:
    It's also Dundalkish.

    We all say it for "hello" up here.

    Except it's pronounced weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllll ;)


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  • #37
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    Wahoo! (Ballina expression).


  • #38
    *Angel*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,496 ✭✭✭*Angel*


    Hey
    What's up?
    How's it going?
    Hey up
    Hi

    I'm sure there are other things I say but I can't think of them now...


  • #39
    Scraggs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Scraggs


    well.... with a slight tilt upwards of the head


  • #40
    kjt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭kjt


    Hey, Yo, I'm home, I hope your naked by the time I get upstairs!!


  • #41
    skittishkitten
    Closed Accounts Posts: 665 ✭✭✭skittishkitten


    "Hello" most times

    "Hey Sexy" to certain male friend(s)

    "Hey Girlie" or "Hey Girlie Girl" to certain female friends


    ~


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  • #42
    Johnny_the_fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Johnny_the_fox


    well..

    well.. whats the story in balamory, (today)?

    hows she going?

    hows she cutting?


  • #43
    DAEDULUS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭DAEDULUS


    Im fine thanks ;)


  • #44
    Kernel32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Kernel32


    Growing up near waterford standard was

    Well

    What's the dealio? (pronounced dil e o) ? is my latest.


  • #45
    jonny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭jonny68


    Deleted User wrote:
    What's the story with yiz lads? :rolleyes:
    the proper Dublin way to say it as well ;)


  • #46
    Space Coyote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭Space Coyote


    A lot of the teenage male folk round my neck of the woods tend to say "Awree" or "Stecraic" (short for whats de craic) or use both together. I wonder do they greet their mothers like that?

    "Awree ma, stecraic wi me dinnor" :eek:


  • #47
    Piste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    IRL I say: Hey, heya, Hola, Hello, Bonjour or Hi.

    IRC/MSN I say: Hey, heyhey, hola, aloha, hi, hola and hello


  • #48
    Kare Bear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 485 ✭✭Kare Bear


    Hi,hey,hows the craic.:)


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