Eh

n.

Heard in Wexford

A superfluous tag placed at the end of questions by speakers with strong Wexford accents.

In use

How's it goin, eh?" "How much does that cost, eh? Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, eh?

Posh English

How is the day proceeding, what? How much is that, what? Who guards the guardians, what?

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