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General Slang
what about ye?
WHOT-a-bout YEE · phrase · informal
'How are you?' (the North)
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Definitions
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A greeting meaning 'how are you?' Often shortened to 'bout ye?'. Northern Irish.
“What about ye, big lad?”
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what about ye? In A Sentence
What about ye, big lad?
Origin & Usage
Ulster Hiberno-English greeting.
People Also Ask
What does 'what about ye?' mean?
It's a friendly Northern Irish greeting meaning 'how are you?' or 'how's it going?'
How do you reply to 'what about ye?'
You can answer as you would 'how are you?' — 'grand, yourself?' — or just fire the same greeting back.
Where does 'what about ye?' come from?
It's an Ulster Hiberno-English greeting, often clipped to 'bout ye?'
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