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To be sound: Irish slang. To be sound is a state of existence. It usually refers to someone who willingly does a favour, asked or not, although usually unexpected - Like when you ask for one rollie and your given two, or the bouncer to an over 21s let's you in when your 20.

Alternatively, "sound" can be used as an adjective to describe a genuine, nice person.
-Man, can I have two of those Rowntrees?

-Here, you can have the rest of the packet

- AW, sound!
Sound by Deppstache June 5, 2015
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i) An individual who might be considered "cool", or generally very likeable.

ii) As to say, "All is well"; "Very good" etc
i) "How ye' doin'?"
"Sound man, sound"

"You see big Davie? He's sound."
sound by grump February 5, 2004
Irish slang for 'deadly' or 'cool'
who's that?
oh thats aoife she real sound.
Sound by Caraaaaaa October 16, 2011
1. A noise.
2. A synonym for "cool," "awesome," originating in Liverpool, if I recall correctly. Either way, it's mostly used by Scousers.

Note: Please stop complaining about how we're getting the definition wrong, you yanks. Try looking it up on Wikipedia or on Google, you blithering twats.
- "Did you hear that sound, dear?"
- "The footy was well sound, weren't it, our Baz?"
- "You self proclaimed 'grammatically correct' yanks are not sound."
Sound by LameyT August 13, 2006
Something that is good.
Yeah, that Simon, he's sound, mate.
sound by Ian Chode April 3, 2003
Joe: can I have a chewing gum
Mike: ye bro
Joe: you sound
Sound by Shabba dabba October 19, 2019
Often used by Scottish Glasgow Neds, usually followed by "mate" to let you know that something is ok
Ned: "Got a fag mate?"
Passer-by: "Nah, sorry im all out"
Ned: "Sound mate"
sound by sanJ Street July 12, 2004