Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

Grand

'Grand' is both an adjective and an adverb that may still have its original meaning of 'noble' or 'dignified', but is more likely to indicate modest satisfaction.

Tone, more than anything else, dictates its meaning. So when an Irish person says “grand”, it can mean “good”, “very good”, “surprisingly good”, “okay”, “not okay”, “bad,” “feeling a bit depressed”, “depressed” or “very depressed”.

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