English as the Irish speak it

Question

A lot of people know that the Irish have a strange way of saying things and I just remembered a funny sentence that you can try to guess what it means:

Would you look at the cut of her

Can you guess the meaning?

Answer 1

Look at the state of her!

yeaaaaahhh! - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 2

It is from an old sailing term , " I like the cut of her Jib". Which is the cut

of her forward sail , it means I like your style , or the way you are heading.

How well the Jib is cut or set determined the speed of the craft.

Dead right mate! I doubt if the origen is particularly Irish. - lagartijaverde, Jul 18, 2011

er... in sailing terms you are right but in Irish slang... not so much - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011

Me old mither will have something to say about that me darling , and she from Limerick and all. My father is a Cork man , so i do know one or two little sayings , as well as a Daughter who has lived there for 40 years. - ray76, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 3

Is it like saying "check out her figure" ?

close but no - dewclaw, Jul 17, 2011

Answer 4

Is it the "split " that makes up the nalgas ?

God no.... - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011

Sorry,I was just thinking cut.split. Like the phrase ,"Don't let it hit you where the Good Lord split you. - heliotropeman, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 5

"The cut of her..."

Maybe she's curvy or has a nice figure.

nope haha - dewclaw, Jul 17, 2011

Answer 6

Or, are you saying, look at the new hairdo? "Cut of hair?"

no haha - dewclaw, Jul 17, 2011

Answer 7

Look at her cleavage

No!!!! haha - dewclaw, Jul 17, 2011

Answer 8

I've known plenty of Irish people over the years, and a friend on my OU course is from Dublin, but I wouldn't really know if that's a compliment or otherwise without some more context and body language!

I'd guess it's that she is very well-dressed and stylish, and there is a little tone of envy there from the speaker - but it could mean completely the opposite...

it's envious yeah... but more like "look at the state of her" - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 9

Just look at the way she's dressed!

pretty much yeah :) - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 10

Nicely dressed , pretty and elegant in every way !

no:) - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 11

Look at her nice dress.

nope hahaha - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011