Sick fiend

n.

Heard in Cork

A sound bloke; a genuinely decent and reliable person.

In use

Ah you're a absolute sick fiend for sorting that out for me!

Posh English

You are a thoroughly splendid and dependable fellow for resolving that matter!

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