Sound auld skin

phr.

Heard in Galway

A genuinely kind, dependable, and friendly person.

In use

Yer man is a sound auld skin, he'd give ye de shirt off his back!

Posh English

That fellow is a thoroughly pleasant and dependable gentleman, he would readily bestow upon you his very shirt.

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  • Sound as a bag of spannersIn fine working order, dependable, or generally satisfactory.
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  • Alright skinA form of greeting.
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