What it means
Means someone’s decent, trustworthy, and good to have around, like a solid mate who won’t stitch you up. It can also be a quick way to say OK, no worries, or cheers when you’re agreeing to something. You’ll hear it about people, plans, favours, the lot. If you’re called sound, you’re basically getting a little Irish stamp of approval.
Usage examples
"Any chance you’d give us a lift into town later? Yeah, sound, no hassle. I’ll throw you a few quid for petrol, cheers."
"He stayed back an hour to help me fix the flat tyre and would not take a penny, genuinely one of the most sound lads I know."
Where it comes from
From sound meaning solid and whole, free of cracks. Ireland turned that sturdiness into a compliment for a reliable person, and a quick sound now also means all good, no worries.
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