PICS: These American translations of Irish sayings should go out to all tourists

Good work, Tim.

Tim is an American who recently transferred to Galway to work in an office with a bunch of locals. What Tim has just revealed to his Irish colleagues is that he's been keeping a notebook of Irish sayings and translating them back to American English for himself. They are, as people are fond of saying in March of 2016, very much on point. Here they are in full... A day out = a wedding How's she cutting? = How's it going? Howya horse = Hey, what's up? There's a grand stretch in the evening = Long sunset Sound = cool Grand = Good/fine (depends on tone) Fair play to ya = Good for you Craic = fun I will ya = I won't Rota = Roster or schedule Stop the lights = I can't believe it Great drying out = A nice day Mind yourself = Pay attention Coola Bula = Very cool Cheers big ears = Friendly thank you Up Mayo = Mayo County Mayo For Sam = Sports in Mayo Mad for road = No patience Drive like you're late for Mass/Goin 90 = In a hurry That's the berries - brilliant Now we're sucking diesel - we're moving A bad dose = Severe illness Codding = Joking Eat the head off = Give out It's a kip = Bad place or dump Leg it = Hurry or run (Like) = Put it at the end (of a sentence) Sick as a small hospital = Sick I'm knackered = I'm tired You've got a head on you like a *insert word here* Cheers Tim. This is Tim. Thanks to Katelyn Divilly for sending this on. If you have something you would like to share with us, send it to our WhatsApp number 087-4001102, editorial@JOE.ie or find us on Facebook or Twitter.