Grand

adjective: Magnificent, wonderful, very good or of exceptionally high quality. As a result of an ingrained cultural cynicism and suspicion of that which purports to be very good, the Irish use this word to mean 'okay', or 'ordinary'.

Irishman 1: Was the drive here alright?
Irishman 2: Ah yeah, it was grand.
Irishman 1: So, how was the skydive last week?
Irishman 2: Ah it was grand too.

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