Fare

adj.

Heard in Waterford and Tipperary

Extremely or very, used as an intensifier in nearly every sentence.

In use

Yer man is fare gud boi

Posh English

That fellow is an exceptionally fine chap.

Same phrase, other counties

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  • Nearly. never bulled a cowTo nearly achieve something is not to achieve atall.
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