It'll be grand

[Dr Jekyll]

Cork based colleague with an Irish accent so strong I suspect it must be an affectation responded to our concerns about a dodgy looking project with 'Oh, it'll be grand'.

What does this mean?

Theories are:

1) The project is on course for a grand success.
2) We have a few issues but we can muddle through to the point where it'll be roughly OK.
3) We don't know what's going to happen but no point in worrying.
4) It's heading for a shambles but in the ultimate scheme of things a failed project isn't the end of the world.

Google translate doesn't help.

[227bhp]

It will turn out alright in the end.

[rodericb]

It means get ready for some late nights.

[bobbo89]

Means it'll be reet

[Steamer]

Bob on

[br d]

bobbo89 said:

Means it'll be reet

Yep. Know an Irish girl and if you say something like "Do you need anything at the shop?" She'll say "No I'm grand". Lovely.

[generationx]

There's some fking weird questions in the Lounge today (see also "good luck chuck")

[thebraketester]

3 !

[Bdevo3]

As an Irish member I'm happy to translate any strange sayings. It'll be grand has many meanings depending on context. It usually means their is something wrong but it's nothing to worry about in the immediate future.

[Roofless Toothless]

There's lovely now.

[Dr Jekyll]

Bdevo3 said:

As an Irish member I'm happy to translate any strange sayings. It'll be grand has many meanings depending on context. It usually means their is something wrong but it's nothing to worry about in the immediate future.

That's roughly what I thought, equivalent to our 'it'll be alright on the night'. though I suspect in this case it's 'nothing to worry about' in the sense that the effects will be confined to just this galaxy.

[Condi]

brickwall said:

In Saudi Arabia: "In Sh'allah" (god willing) ---> On this occasion you will probably find that God was not willing

That hasnt got the appreciation it deserved.

[Plate spinner]

I suspect 3) is where it's currently at, but 4) is the over arching mindset.

[Bdevo3]

The vernacular changes from County to county and often town to town. A few good ones from my locality
Stook (idiot)
Mossy (any male person)
Geraldine (any female)
A cough (a cigarette)
A tin of oil ( a can of coke)
Headlamps (breasts)
Back door (arse)
Gas (lighter)
I was out for the couple of pints chatting to mossy, we went out for a cough and asked a couple of Geraldines for a bit of gas, jaysus one had a fair set of Headlamps on her but the one swigging out the tin of oil had a tidy back door but was a pure Stook