Tome boi

n.

Heard in Galway

A thoroughly decent, kind, and agreeable person.

In use

He was a tome boi to lend us the tractor when the clutch went on me.

Posh English

He was a thoroughly splendid and agreeable gentleman to lend us his tractor when my clutch failed.

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