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how's she cutting?
What does how's she cutting? mean?
A greeting meaning 'how are you?' or 'how are things?'. The 'she' is impersonal — the world, the day, life in general — and 'cutting' likely comes from cutting turf, hay or silage. Heard most in rural Ireland, particularly Munster, and especially between men. Stronger pub or farmyard energy than office energy.
"Howaya Pat, how's she cutting? — Ah, can't complain, sure who'd listen."
Origin
Hiberno-English rural greeting, most plausibly from agricultural cutting work (turf, hay, silage). The impersonal 'she' is a standard Irish English feature for referring to situations, machinery and weather.
Frequently asked questions
What does "how's she cutting?" mean?
It's a rural Irish way of saying "how's it going?" — older, friendly, and slightly farm-coded.
How do you respond to "how's she cutting?"
You'd reply casually like you would to "how's it going?" — for example, "Not too bad, yourself?"
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