Fair to Midleton

exp.

Heard in Cork

Mediocre or only moderately satisfactory.

In use

How's it going, kid?" "Yerra, only fair to Midleton.

Posh English

'How are things, young man?' 'Oh, merely tolerable, one might say fair to Midleton.'

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