Fair

adj.

Heard in Carlow, Offaly, Kilkenny, Donegal and Tipperary

Used to stress the importance of the word following it. Very like quare in neighbouring Wexford.

I do be fair drunk every Friday night in fairness!

Posh English

I am exceedingly inebriated every Friday evening, in all honesty.

Same phrase, other counties

• Kilkenny
• Donegal
• Tipperary
• Offaly (not in the dictionary)

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